Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

theft

recently i was terminated by a former employer because he said i stole from his store.

the situation was that i worked at olymipa shop 'n save and we have those fuel perk cards and i repeatedly used mine for little elderly ladies that forgot there's. they would ask me if they could use my card and i said yes. and heres the thing i could not use the card for gas because i have no car to use it for anyways.

so my employer had asked me about this and he fired me. but before he did he forced me to wirte a confession and said if i didnt i would look at monetary losses court and possibly jail time. in this confession i had to write that i was going to pay a 150.00 fine in ten days i forfiet my paycheck and the hours i worked for that week.

he never called the cops and he never filed a report on it either.

what i need to know is that is this extorion, blackmail, or both?

and i also would like to know that what is it in the state of pennsylvania how much, in terms of money, of products or retail items must be lost, i.e $20, minimum that is before i have to pay the theft fine of $150.00.

i also just typed up a letter saying that i rescind said confession and am entitled to my final paycheck, but i didnt send it out yet, should i?

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