A woman from Coloma is accused of embezzling $700,000 from the Four Winds Casino in Hartford.
The alleged crime happened on July 30, when an officer tells a judge that 38 year-old Danika Young counted out the money, put it in a bag, and left the casino.
WSJM reports that she’s accused of taking the money to someone in Gary, Indiana, but police have yet to identify who that person might be.
At her arraignment, Young apologized to the judge and said she’d never been charged with a crime before.
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That’s not embezzlement.
Lol than what is it please enlighten me?
theft different crime
I may be wrong if She was an employee entrusted with the funds then yes embezzlement
ELEMENT 1: FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP
In order for a theft crime to be considered embezzlement, it must be found that the alleged offender had a fiduciary relationship with the victim. This means that the alleged offender was trusted by the victim; there was a legal or ethical relationship.
Element 2: Offense Through Trust
The next crucial element is that the alleged offender must have been able to commit the theft because of their relationship with the victim. In other words, the individual was only able to steal money from their employer’s company because they were trusted with bank information. This is different than if the alleged offender broke into the office and stole money. For the latter, no relationship is necessary.
I know this gal and know her partner, only way she would have access to this amount of money is right after the count team drop at this property and typically she was all alone when accepting it.