A Carbon County woman was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday after previously admitting to her part in a series of burglaries in the county.

Stephanie Keck, 34, of Nesquehoning, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve a total of nine to 24 months in a state correctional institution. Keck is currently serving state sentences imposed in other counties for similar acts. She is serving a 14- to 30-month term imposed by Northampton County and four to 24 months on a Schuylkill County sentence. The new sentence runs concurrent to her other sentences but began Tuesday.Keck had pleaded to three counts of theft, two counts of receiving stolen property and one count of criminal trespass.Keck was charged for her part in numerous break-ins and theft incidents that occurred in a multiple county area including the counties mentioned plus Lehigh County. She also has a pending charge in Schuylkill County.Some of the thefts occurred in Summit Hill and Lansford.A presentence investigation report prepared by the adult probation office indicated that Keck had a long-term drug abuse problem.Defense Attorney Bruce Miller, of Hazleton, told the court that Keck started abusing drugs a long time ago and got involved with the wrong people.Keck told Matika, "My addiction led to this and I made the wrong choices." She added, "I'm taking the right steps now."She also said since her incarceration at the SCI Muncy, she has taken all programs offered for drug addiction.Assistant District Attorney Jean A. Engler told the court that Keck fully cooperated with authorities immediately upon her arrest and her cooperation led to the arrest of others. In fact, she has agreed to testify at the trial of any co-defendants in the case.In addition to the jail term, Matika ordered Keck to make total restitution of $18,221.26, which is her share of the total due. She must also render 75 hours of community service when paroled, get both a drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and follow any recommendations for treatment, supply a DNA sample, testify against a co-defendant, and pay court costs, which average about $1,000.