A person commits the offense of receiving stolen property if that person buys, receives, possesses, or obtains control of stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe that the property was stolen, with intent to deprive another of the right to the property or a benefit of the property. It shall not be a defense to a prosecution for an attempt to commit the offense described in this Section that the property was not in fact stolen, if the accused engages in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as the accused believed them to be. Any person convicted of receiving stolen property shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.