EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE Woman Charged With Embezzling From Kohl's
Reported by: Kallie Cart
Web Producer: Heath Harrison
Reported: Feb. 24, 2013 5:29 PM EST
Updated: Feb. 24, 2013 8:30 PM EST
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A Kanawha County woman is behind bars and charged with embezzling from her employer.
Police said a loss prevention officer at Kohl's saw Jaunita El-Bedawi place several stolen items under her clothing and then carry them to the employee's locker room.
The officer said $300 worth of stolen merchandise was found in her purse.
Investigators said she admitted to stealing almost $2,000 worth of merchandise since she had started working about three months ago.
She allegedly told them she would sell the stolen merchandise for profit.
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