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A Brantford, Ont. woman, who previously admitted to faking pregnancies and defrauding numerous doulas, has pleaded guilty again to similar crimes, committed while serving her sentence on the original set of charges.

Kaitlyn Braun pleaded guilty to the four new charges in the fall, and on Tuesday, those pleas were re-entered.

Court also heard details about two more people Kaitlyn Braun contacted, pretending she was experiencing pregnancy complications, while she was on house arrest.

Decisions on her sentencing, however, have been postponed.

Braun’s history

In December 2023, Braun pleaded guilty in a Brantford court to 21 charges and admitted to contacting numerous doulas, people who provide support during and after childbirth.

At that time, court heard she would pretend she was pregnant, often saying it was a result of a sexual assault, and was going through a stillbirth.

On Feb. 14, 2024, Braun was sentenced to two years less a day of house arrest, though at the time Justice Robert …

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