A Butler woman pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to wrongfully disclosing the health records of more than 100 UPMC Network patients.

Linda S. Kalina, 61, could face 11 years in prison, a fine of $350,000 or both when she is sentenced in June, according to a news release. The charge stems from Kalina's work at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and then the Allegheny Health Network, where she admitted to wrongfully obtaining health information in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), from March 30, 2016 through Aug. 14, 2017, relating to 111 individual patients.

More than a dozen victims in the case attended court for Kalina's guilty plea. They declined to comment, pending the complete resolution of the case.

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