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In Shavertown, Pennsylvania, the owner of Wilkes-Barre Bookkeeping LLC was indicted for embezzling over $375,000 of...

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In Shavertown, Pennsylvania, the owner of Wilkes-BarreBookkeeping LLC was indicted for embezzling over $375,000 of hisclients’ payroll tax remittances between 2010 and 2016 and forlying to clients about his actions. Additionally, he embezzlednearly $70,000 from a nonprofit for which he was the treasurer. Hewas sentenced to 38 months in prison and ordered to pay restitutiontotaling nearly $500,000.

  • Do you think this was a fair sentence? Why or why not?

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Whether or not it is fair is subjective and it would also depend on the state in which the crime was committed and the seriousness of the crime and also whether the crime warrants exemplary penalties Pennsylvania law establishes one range of penalties and sentences for all theft offenses prosecuted by the state The potential sentence for each offense would depend on the value of the property or the type of property    See Answer
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