A Butler woman will plead guilty next month to charges of violating patients' privacy by obtaining and disclosing their health information, according to a federal prosecutor.

A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted Linda S. Kalina, 61, with six counts of wrongfully obtaining and disclosing the health information of another individual. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Bloch confirmed that Kalina will plead guilty in the case during the next court appearance in March.

According to the indictment, Kalina, while employed by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and then the Allegheny Health Network, wrongfully obtained 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.

“She had no right to see what was in my medical files, that's nobody's business,” said Butler resident Gail Paserba, one of the victims in the case. “It's just morally reprehensible and it's against the law. I'm angry. I hope that people understand that there is no such thing as 'no harm, no foul' when it comes to going into medical records.”

Bloch declined to comment on the case as it hasn't been resolved yet. Kalina's defense couldn't be reached in time for publication, and it's unclear if any charges will be dropped as part of a plea deal.

The indictment also alleges that on four occasions between Dec. 30, 2016, and Aug. 11, 2017, Kalina wrongfully disclosed the health information of three individuals with the intent to cause malicious harm.

The maximum total sentence she could face is 11 years in prison, a fine of $350,000 or both, according to a news release.