What Could Happen with My Embezzlement
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Colorado
I was the treasurer of an organization and embezzled $20,000 over a 7 year period, because of a gambling addiction. When I was caught by the bank (because of unusual transactions) most of the withdrawals were at a casino. They contacted officials from the organization.
I immediately paid back the money, started gambling treatment for my addiction. The organization believed in me, the people were very supportive and they have kept the situation in-house. It has been 5 months since this happened and they became aware of the situation The organization did an in-house audit and agreed to a settlement. I am so thankful for their support through all of this.
My question is, what could still happen? The organization has made a good faith effort to refrain from divulging the embezzlement, but what if someone inadvertently finds out and reports it to the police. Does the organization officers have to file a complaint or can a member do it that isn't directly involved in the day to day operations file a complaint and have me charged? Or can charges be filed without the cooperation of the organization if someone else outside the organization finds out?
The money, at least what they believe and I believe, has been returned. An official audit was never done, just one by administrators on their own.
It makes me a bit uneasy, since if charges were filed and I was convicted it could cost me my employment as well as my license to work in my field, even though the embezzlement occured outside of my employment.
I have never had any previous run-ins with the law regarding any issue.
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