Woman pleads guilty to framing hairdresser for stalking, harassment

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. ( KXRM ) — On Wednesday, Kristin Eaton pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation for sending aggressive texts impersonating her boyfriend’s ex, Lisa Chase, a local hairdresser.

The texts made it appear as though Chase was stalking Eaton and her boyfriend, leading to Chase’s arrest multiple times.

By pleading guilty to criminal impersonation, Eaton confirmed that she knowingly assumed a false identity to perform an act that subjected another person to criminal penalties between Jan. 6 and Jan. 25, 2023.

The incidents started in November 2022 when Chase’s ex-boyfriend, Landon Ross, and his new girlfriend, Eaton, accused Chase of sending them hundreds of threatening and offensive messages. Ross and Eaton filed a restraining order against Chase, and when Eaton continued to impersonate Chase and frame her for sending threatening messages, Chase was arrested four times in the span of 90 days.

During the course of the investigation, Chase’s case was dismissed, and criminal charges were filed against Eaton. Eaton was arrested and charged with several felony and misdemeanor charges and pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation as part of a plea deal.

Sentencing is set for Wednesday, July 17 at 10 a.m.

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