Guilty Plea in Skippack Bilking Case

Trevor Barrington Kirton, of Philadelphia, 49, pleaded guilty to theft by deception charges in connection to an incident in which an elderly Skippack man was swindled out of more than $11,000 in cash and goods, according to a Reporter article.

According to the report, Kirton is accused of convincing the Skippack man that he had won a multi-million-dollar sweepstakes, and that he had to pay for insurance and other fees in order to receive the prize.

"Judge Steven T. O’Neill deferred sentencing so that court officials can complete a background investigative report about Kirton. The judge will use that report to assist him in sentencing Kirton later this year," the article states.

Kirton is currently free on bail, but he could face several years in prison, as well as pay restitution to the victim, according to the article.

Read the full article here.