Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

ok i was working in the cash office at kmart. i had pocketed $20 that was found by the checkouts on 3 different occasions. well i was called by the loss prevention manager for an interview because the cash office they say is 500 short. i admitted to the $60 but not the $500.00 because i did not take it. then he hammered me telling me he has the film of me sticking it in my shirt pocket or my bra. he kept telling me if i was 100% honest hed help me get back to work and he knew times were hard ect. he then called his boss and i told him the same thing. then his boss got upset and told him to call the police and have them pick me up. i paniced because in the past year we have moved 4 times and my children have been through alot because of that, and it took me 6 months to find that job. so i paniced and said i took it in hopes id keep my job loose a little money and pay them and everything would be ok. well now im charged with a class u felony and embezzlement in the amount greater than $200.00 which in va its grand larsony with a maximum of 20 years. after i thought about everything there should be a way that shows that whenever i did walk out of that cash office with $100 bundles that those went to the customer service desk. that should be on film. he claims i should have been over in the cash office because the checkout bag was -$100 for a week and thats what he said i took it from. but it should only be 1 $100.00 if thats what hes going off of and that if the money was NEVER there to begin with then it wouldnt be there to count to make over. my question is should i retract my statement that i took it and fight this thing or should i roll with the punches since i was dumb enough to begin with and admitted to something i didnt do. i know that if i change it now the judge will look at it as im lying but im really not. please help.

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