The penalties for embezzlement depend on the amount of money involved and the way in which it was taken. For instance, aggravated identity theft carries stiff penalties. If an individual is accused of embezzling money or property and uses someone else’s identity or identifying information to do so, it carries a two-year mandatory prison sentence.
An individual who embezzles less than $1,000 of public funds will be looking at a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a fine of $100,000. If the person embezzles more than $1,000 of public funds, then they could face a maximum of ten years imprisonment and up to $250,000.