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Connecticut Embezzlement Laws<\/h1>\n
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Embezzlement is a property crime under the state laws of Connecticut. The crime refers to the unlawful retention of property that was entrusted to the defendant. State law distinguishes embezzlement<\/a> from larceny or theft<\/a> by requiring a fiduciary relationship between the defendant and the victim. <\/p>\n

In a fiduciary relationship, the party entrusted with money or property has specified duties. Parties with fiduciary duties include trustees, agents, corporate officers, and public officers. Embezzlement reflects a defendant’s betrayal of those duties.<\/p>\n

Example of Embezzlement<\/h2>\n

A prime example of larceny by embezzlement may be found in the entrustment of funds to persons having a fiduciary obligation<\/a>, such as officers or directors of a corporation, or a bailee, agent, or trustee, by the owner of the funds. Conversion by such officer, director, bailee, agent, or trustee of the customers’ funds for his or her own private use or purpose may result in an embezzlement conviction. However, misuse of the funds for a constructive trust – or the failure to create a promised trust – does not alone constitute embezzlement.  <\/p>\n

Punishment<\/h2>\n

Punishment for embezzlement varies based on the circumstances of a particular case and may include fines or a jail or prison sentence. Some factors that impact a defendant\u2019s sentence<\/a> include the exact crime charged, the defendant\u2019s previous criminal history, and whether a minor was involved in the sexual activity. More specifically, punishment for embezzlement involves the following:<\/p>\n