My question involves criminal law for the state of:boston, massachusetts
I'm an adult got caught shoplifting at Jc Penny. The LP took me to the back room and police were called. Police asked me questions about theft and checked my records , its clean. police told me that never ever come back to the store again , if so you will be arrested. After that police left as it was closing time. LP asked me to sign on two papers and they took my driving license and entered details in to computer. They asked me my details to write on a paper and to sign on two papers where in im admitting that i shoplifted form their store. The value is Under $100 . LP gave me a copy called civil demand notice, in that my name was written and jcp case number. In the last she explained me that within a month i will be getting a civil demand letter from store and a letter from court which indicates the date which i should attend the court. And she told me that if i don't get any letter within a month i should contact the address which is given on the copy of the paper which is given to me.
This is my first time and i will never ever do this kind of stupid things in my life. After having money also i did it i don't know why i did it I'm ashamed of myself. If my husband comes to know about this i don't know what is going to happen but i don't want him to know about this. Is there any way i can handle myself without telling to my husband because of me i don't want him to suffer.. I'm really scared and couldn't eat and sleep.
please help me what will happen in these kind of cases ? what would be the charges ? does it effect my carrier in future ??

