An employee of a medical service in Barnesville pleaded guilty in Schuylkill County court to theft of shipments of drugs and received a long probation sentence. He was one of 21 who entered guilty pleas and were sentenced by President Judge William E. Baldwin.

Justin Michael Freed, 28, Pottsville, on 22 counts of theft of shipments of prescription drugs to Alliance Medical Services, LLC, Barnesville, where he was employed and selling them at reduced costs, and 10 counts of possession of a controlled substance, sentenced to seven years probation, fined $150, pay $50 to Criminal Justice Enhancement (CJEA) fund, perform 25 hours of community service, and make restitution of $8,349.91 to Alliance Medical Service. Freed was cited by Trooper John Sleboda.Michael Ouly, 64, of 120 Greenwood St,, Coaldale, driving under the influence (DUI), placed on probation six months, fined $300, pay $100 to Substance Abuse Education (SAE) fund, $50 to CJEA fund, and $50 to Catastrophe fund. Ouly was cited by Coaldale Patrolman Scott Cramer.Deborah Lee Bitsko, 46. of 310 Arlington St., Tamaqua, illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device on her vehicle, placed in Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP) for three months with 25 days under house arrest and pay a $12 daily fee for electronic monitoring, fined $300, and perform 10 hours of community service. Bitsko was cited by Rush Township Patrolman Adam Sinton.Alice A. Correa, 50, of 42 Water St., New Philadelphia, DUI of drugs, placed in IPP to serve six months on probation with 15 days under house arrest and pay a $12 daily fee for electronic monitoring, fined $1,000, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, make restitution of $180 to Schuylkill Medical Center, complete safety school and outpatient treatment, perform 10 hours community service, and license suspended 12 months. On a charge of disregarding a traffic lane was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Correa was cited by Trooper Scott M. Grochowski when stopped in Coaldale.Leo Charles Joseph Cress, 52, Girardville, DUI, placed in IPP for 60 months, including a long term residential drug and alcohol inpatient treatment with the length to be determined by the treatment staff, and under electronic monitoring for the balance of his sentence, pay a $12 daily fee for the monitoring, fined $1,500, pay $300 to SAE fund, $100 to MCARE fund, undergo intensive outpatient treatment, random drug testing, need approval for travel, perform 60 hours community service, driver's license suspended 18 months, and shall install an ignition interlock on his vehicle for 12 months. On a charge of driving while his operating privileges were suspended was fined $500 plus $50 costs. Cress was cited by Girardville Patrolman Peter Wysochansky.Michelle Lynn McIver, 26, Minersville, endangering welfare of children by leaving a two year old child unattended in a vehicle, placed on probation 18 months, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and perform 10 hours of community service. McIver was cited by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers.Jessica Maria Demark-Hastings, 28, Harrisburg, tampering with a letter from PennDOT to allow her to drive between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., placed on probation three years, fined $200, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and perform 20 hours community service. On a charge of being a habitual offender of the motor vehicle code was fined $200 plus $50 costs. She was cited by Cpl. Shawn Mrochko, state trooper, when stopped on Interstate 81 in Ryan Township.Kenneth Robert Reynolds, 72, Pine Grove, DUI, serve 30 days in the county prison beginning Monday, June 4, followed by four years and 11 months on probation in the IPP, fined $1,500, pay $300 to SAE fund, $100 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center, complete safety school and outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 20 hours community service, license suspended 18 months and install ignition interlock on vehicle for12 months. Reynolds was cited by Trooper Michael S. Allar when stopped on Hidden Valley Road in Wayne Township.John Robert Sroka, 49, Orwigsburg, DUI, placed on probation for six months, fined $1,000, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center, complete safety school and outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 10 hours community service, and license suspended 12 months. Sroka was cited by Orwigsburg Patrolman Brandon K. Bayer.Shaun Thomas Gorman, 30, Auburn, DUI, sentenced to serve 10 days in the county prison followed by five months and 20 days in the IPP, fined $750, pay $100 to SAE fund, $100 to Catastrophe fund, complete safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and license suspended 12 months. On a charge of disregarding a traffic lane was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Gorman was cited by Trooper David F. Beam when stopped on Penn Street in West Brunswick Township.Robert James Fitzpatrick, 49, Valley View, Hegins Township, DUI, serve 48 hours to six months in the county prison beginning Monday, June 4, at 9 a.m., fined $500, pay $100 to Catastrophe fund, $50 to CJEA fund, and $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center. On a charge of delivery of a controlled substance in Valley View was given credit for serving 11 days in the county prison but must serve an addition 17 months on probation and pay $100 to SAE fund. He was cited by Hegins Township Sgt. Beau Yarmush.Joseph George Neidlinger, 37, Pottsville, DUI, serve 48 hours to six months in the county prison beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 9 a.m., fined $500, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $60 to Schuylkill Medical Center, and perform10 hours community service. On a charge of operating a vehicle without an official inspection certificate was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Neidlinger was cited by Cpl. Thomas I. Maley, state trooper, when stopped on SR61 in North Manheim Township.Nathan John Wagner, 28, Lykens, driving while license suspended-DUI related, sentenced to serve 60 days in the county prison. on a charge of striking a parked vehicle on West Main Street, Porter Township, and failing to stop must serve 18 months on probation. The sentence to be effective Monday, June 25, at 9 a.m. On charges of failing to drive at a safe speed and failing to notify authorities of the accident was fined $50 plus $100 costs. Wagner was cited by Trooper Robert Oakley.Alexia Ann Rodriguez, also known as Lynn Klinger, 22, Pottsville, giving Pottsville police a false identification, placed on probation 12 months, and pay $50 to CJEA.Robert Adam Slough, 25, Spencer, Ind., indecent exposure at fast food take out window at Schuylkill Mall, given credit for serving 24 days in county prison and released on parole for 23 months, pay $50 to CJEA fund, perform 10 hours community service, and undergo sex offenders evaluation. Slough was cited by Trooper Michael P. Becker.Bernadette Fidler, 46, Girardville, retail theft of jewelry from Sears Store, Schuylkill Mall, placed on probation 23 months, fined $150, and pay $50 to CJEA fund. Fidler was cited by Trooper Scott M. Grochowski.Donald Paul Long, 51, Saint Clair, DUI, sentenced to serve 90 days to five years in the county prison beginning Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m., fined $1,500, pay $100 to SAE fund, $100 to Catastrophe fund, perform10 hours community service, and attend safety school. On a charge of driving while license suspended-DUI related, was fined $500 plus $50 costs and serve an additional 90 in the county prison. On a charge of failing to obey a red light was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Long was cited by Saint Clair Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin Jr.Duane Robert Smith, 50, Gordon, stalking Karen Reilly, Ashland, ex-girlfriend, with text messages, voice calls and e-mails, placed on probation 18 months, pay $100 to CJEA fund, and have no contact with the victim.William Joseph Eisele III, 34, Pitman, Eldred Township, simple assault on Melissa Knorr, placed on probation 23 months, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and complete Anger Management program. Eisele was cited by Trooper John Carr.John Travis, 19, Mahanoy City, three counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, sentenced to serve two to 23 months in the county prison beginning Friday, June 8, at 9 a.m., fined $100, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $20 to Schuylkill County Drug Task Force, and $717 to Bethlehem Regional Lab.Kailonna Strachan, 28, Port Carbon, delivery of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to serve four to 23 months in the county prison, fined $150, pay pay $100 to SAE fund. $150 to Schuylkill County Drug Task Force, and $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab.Each defendant must also pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.