Ashley is a clerk for a department store. She is responsible for receiving payment from customers for goods purchased. Because of a drug habit Ashley needs more money than she makes. Therefore, she begins keeping half of the cash she receives from customers and covers her tracks by reporting the sale of a lesser item. Ashley may be charged with extortion.

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Ashley may be charged with theft or embezzlement, but not extortion. Extortion involves the use of threats to obtain money or property from another person.

Ashley Is a Clerk for a Department Store