If a bank employee took money from a bank because they believed failure to do so would result in harm to their kidnapped children, they could claim they were acting under duress.

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Duress is a defense in criminal law that allows an individual to avoid liability for a crime if they can demonstrate that they were forced to commit the act under the threat of immediate harm or death, such as the threat to their children's safety in this scenario.

If a Bank Employee Took Money from a Bank Because