I Stole Candy When I Was a Child

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Question

Hello, When I was a child, I took candy from a store without paying. What should I do?

Answer

Hello, 

According to the law, there is no obligation to pay for what you stole when you were a child [under the age of 12].

However, it is appropriate to pay for what you specifically remember taking. 

Source

Mishnah Berurah (Siman 343, Se'if Katan 9)
There is no need to pay if the theft is not in sight. All this is by law, but beyond the letter of the law, whether he harmed him bodily or damaged his property, he must pay him.

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