A hired hand stole from my sister’s family business by signing checks to herself later down in the check register. To the tune of $25,000. Yes, she was prosecuted. Spent no more than a day or two in jail. Ordered to repay the company. Has that happened? Maybe the first few payments, to possibly $300.
She has pretty much gotten off scott-free. This was probably 15 years ago.
They may get prosecuted and convicted, and in the end it’s a slap on the wrist. They “lose track” of the individuals.
I hope your family fares better than mine did.
Oh, and the state is Florida. I hope they’ve tightened things up since then.
I asked an officer what can be expected. He said not much.
So, he may effectively get away with it.
He’s also on charges for animal neglect, so he might get something for that.