A Tamaqua man entered a guilty plea in Schuylkill County court to using his company's credit card for personal use and received a jail sentence.

Thomas Michael Drum, 38, of 38A Hunter St., was sentenced by Judge Charles M. Miller on a charge of access device fraud to serve three to 23 months in the county prison, pay $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account (CJEA) fund, a $50 monthly supervision fee, and make restitution of $2,564.84 to American Express.The sentence is to run concurrent with a sentence imposed by Miller on Aug. 26, 2010, when Drum entered a guilty plea to driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and was sentenced to serve 90 days to five years. At the time of his sentence he gave his address as 139 W. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning. He also had his parole revoked by Miller on the DUI charge and was disallowed 418 days of liberty which were added to his maximum sentence which expires Dec. 10, 2016. However, he may continue on work release.His recent episode dealt with his employment with Seitz Brothers, of Hometown, Rush Township. At times he worked for the company in New Jersey and that is when he used the company's credit card to make withdrawals at a strip club, restaurants and even purchased an airplane ticket to Las Vegas.Parole deniedLeonard A. Ruggiero, 54, of 101 First St., Coaldale, who is serving a six to 23 months sentence in the county prison after pleading guilty last Nov. 16 to selling illegal drugs, was denied an early parole by Judge Miller after a hearing in court.The district attorney's office opposed an early parole claiming he should serve his minimum sentence before seeking parole. The court agreed.Ruggiero's reason for an early parole was because of the overcrowding in prison. He only spends the nights in prison as he is on work release. He runs his own business in Coaldale.Revoke paroleNicholas James Garulle, 22, Mahanoy City, had his parole revoked by Miller and he was remanded to the county prison to serve the balance of his sentence. He received no credit for 61 days of liberty and his new maximum date for release from prison was moved to July 11, 2013.Garulle had pleaded guilty last July to receiving a stolen all terrain vehicle (ATV) owned by Michael Perry, 438 W. Center St., Mahanoy City, and received a sentence of 88 days to 23 months. Recovery of the ATV came about when the owner spotted it being advertised for sale in an online advertisement called Craigslists which led to the defendant's apprehension.Carol Evitts, 46, of Minersville, had her parole revoked by President Judge William E. Baldwin and her 427 days of liberty were disallowed and added to her maximum date. She received credit for serving 62 days in prison and is eligible to apply for immediate parole subject to providing a valid home address. Evitts had entered a guilty plea to forgery.Amy Jo Chado, 26, Mountain Top, was removed by Baldwin from the Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP) for violating conditions of her probation and was re-sentenced to serve six to 23 months in the county prison with credit for serving 68 days.The conditions she violated was failure to notify her probation officer of a new arrest last Feb. 12 by Edwardsville Borough police on a retail theft charge. The case is pending. She also tested positive for using drugs while on probation and failed to complete a treatment course.She had pleaded guilty on Dec. 21, 2010, to delivery of a controlled substance in Minersville and was placed on probation for five years in the IPP.Krissty L. Reich, 28, Girardville, had her probation revoked by Judge John E. Domalakes and was re-sentenced on a charge of forgery. She received credit for serving 21 days in the county prison and was again granted immediate parole. One of the conditions of he parole is she must seek employment immediately. She had pleaded guilty to forging a prescription to obtain drugs.