18 U.S.C. § 153 : US Code - Section 153: Embezzlement against estate

Search 18 U.S.C. § 153 : US Code - Section 153: Embezzlement against estate

(a) Offense. - A person described in subsection (b) who knowingly
and fraudulently appropriates to the person's own use, embezzles,
spends, or transfers any property or secretes or destroys any
document belonging to the estate of a debtor shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(b) Person to Whom Section Applies. - A person described in this
subsection is one who has access to property or documents belonging
to an estate by virtue of the person's participation in the
administration of the estate as a trustee, custodian, marshal,
attorney, or other officer of the court or as an agent, employee,
or other person engaged by such an officer to perform a service
with respect to the estate.