In George v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Francis Habo George withheld funds taken from employees' salaries for income taxes and placed the funds in his personal account from which he paid personal expenses. What crime did Francis commit?

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Francis committed the crime of embezzlement, which is the wrongful taking of property by someone who was entrusted with it. In this case, Francis was entrusted with the employees' funds for income taxes but instead used them for personal expenses.

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