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pricey59
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Pennsylvania
My daughter was at the mall and ran into a girl she had graduated with. They got some food, and were catching up. It was a year since they saw each other. They were both in the same parking lot, so were leaving together. The other girl said she needed to go into Spencer's to see if they had something. She asked my daughter to go in with her. My daughter declined....she doesn't shop there ever. The girl didn't want to walk to her car alone, as she had several bags, and it was after dark. My daughter agreed. She was looking at jewelry at the front by the registers. The other girl went further into the store. She came to my daughter and said she didn't find anything, so the were leaving the store. An employee stopped them and said he saw the other girl steal something. The girl handed over a $5.00 lanyard. The employee demanded both girls' ID. My daughter said she didn't do anything. The employee said he would call the cops and have the friend arrested. He friend asked her to please give ID. She did. Now she received a Civil Demand Letter for $429.99. She is not guilty of a crime, and did not know a crime was going to be committed. Is she in any way civilly liable?
Thanks in advance.