PHILADELPHIA — A 22-year-old woman will probably face six years in prison after admitting Monday that she and her boyfriend pulled off a brazen identity-theft scheme that funded trips and fancy dinners.
Travel photos show Jocelyn Kirsch and ex-beau Edward Anderton, a onetime Ivy League swimmer, posing in matching red swimsuits by a luxury hotel pool and kissing near the Eiffel Tower. But in court Monday, the petite Kirsch sported a green prison uniform as she pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and other federal crimes.
The counts carry a two-year minimum sentence, but prosecutors expect her to get about six years under federal guidelines.
Kirsch, speaking barely above a whisper, declined the judge’s offer to comment after her plea. She did disclose that she has been receiving counseling and medication for mental health issues.
Anderton, a University of Pennsylvania graduate originally from Everett, pleaded guilty last month to the same six counts, which include bank fraud and money laundering.
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