Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles Detective Leonard Avalos of the LAPD is facing embezzlement and grand theft charges. It is alleged that Avalos was embezzling money that was meant to go to protect witnesses. Many witnesses will not testify unless they are given money from the city to move away after the trail. Avalos was supposed to give these city funds to the witness. However, Avalos could not produce any of the receipts that would prove he gave them the money. After the police questioned the witnesses, it was discovered that he had only given them some of the money and embezzled the rest. Is he is convicted he faces up to six years in prison.
Under California law, Crimes like grand theft, embezzlement, credit card fraud, health care fraud, and identity theft are considered white collar crimes . Grand theft usually can be charged as felony and can be defined in the California Penal Code, section 487. Grand theft has occurred when the money or property that has been taken amounts to more than $400. Embezzlement can also be found in the Penal code under section 503. It states that embezzlement has occurred when Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been entrusted. Both of these crimes are usually charged as felonies.
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