A Carbon County man admitted in the county court Tuesday he sexually assaulted a young boy over a nearly four-year period.

He was one of nine defendants in pending cases to enter a plea before Judge Steven R. Serfass.Lehighton incidentTerrance Roberts, 24, of Lehighton, pleaded guilty to one count of statutory sexual assault. In exchange for the plea charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, and indecent exposure were dropped. The statutory sexual assault charge was added to the charges after the initial filing.Roberts was charged by Lehighton police with having sexual contact with a young boy over a period of 2002 to 2006 at a home along Bridge Street.The police report indicates the boy was 9 when the incidents began. Roberts was charged with performing a sex act on the boy and making the boy perform a sex act on him.Police charged Roberts on May 24, 2013. In September 2013 a petition was filed to revoke Roberts' bail. Serfass reset the bail at $15,000 straight cash, which was posted earlier this year. Roberts spent time in the county prison after the bail was reset.The plea agreement also calls for a sentence to the county prison, however, Serfass warned Roberts he was not a party to that agreement and that he could sentence Roberts to a state prison.Serfass deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.Admits robberyJulian Nathaniel Weekes, 21, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to one count each of robbery, simple assault and two counts of resisting arrest.Weekes was arrested on Feb. 9 at the Mahoning Inn located along Blakeslee Boulevard by Lehighton police. Police responded to the inn to a report of a robbery in progress.On scene police found Weekes struggling with the inn owner, Bill Singh, in the office area.When officers attempted to take him into custody he resisted and threatened officers Michael Svetik and Joseph Lawrence. He was finally was subdued and taken into custody.Police said Weekes had entered the office area demanding money when Singh resisted his attempts. Singh suffered injuries in the incident.Serfass deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a PSI. Weekes is an inmate in the county prison.Steals radiatorsMatthew Petrucci, 25, of Lehighton, entered guilty pleas on two pending cases.He admitted to one count of theft, as a felony three, and one count of driving under the influence.The theft count stems from an incident in August 2013. Jim Thorpe police charged he took 20 car radiators from the property of his uncle, Anthony Petrucci, at 1431 Center Ave. He admitted selling the radiators for scrap and getting money to support his drug addiction.The DUI occurred on Sept. 30, 2013, in the 1100 block of North Street in Jim Thorpe. He entered a sobriety checkpoint operation and was found to be under the influence. A blood test revealed he was under the influence of a controlled substance.There was a question over the value of the radiators. The victim reported their value as about $15,000. However, in a victim's report filed with the district attorney's office, he was requesting $7,000 restitution.On the theft count Serfass sentenced him to serve two to one day less 24 months in the county prison with credit for 65 days already served. On the DUI count he was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in jail with credit for three days already served. Although eligible for parole, he will not be released until the adult probation office conducts a pre-parole investigation concerning his living arrangements when released.Serfass also ordered on the DUI charge he pay a fine of $1,000, and one-year license suspension. On the theft charge he was ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance for D&A use, supply a DNA sample, and make restitution of $7,000 to his uncle. He must also render a total of 175 hours of community service.Other pleasOther defendants who entered guilty pleas included:George Erwin Andrew, 60, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of escape.He was arrested by Franklin Township police on June 6. Township police received a radio report that Lehighton police wanted to speak to Andrew concerning another matter. Police spotted his vehicle in the area of Route 2015 and Canal Street and made a vehicle stop. When told by township police why he was stopped, he fled the scene.Serfass placed him on probation for a year and ordered he render 50 hours of community service. The term runs consecutive to a probation period he is currently serving.Sarah May Gulliksen, 40, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of harassment, as a summary offense, with a charge of terroristic threats dropped in a plea bargain.She was arrested by state police at Lehighton for an incident at 86 Mountain View Drive, in Penn Forest Township, on June 25. It was termed a domestic incident.Serfass imposed a fine of $300.Melissa Ann Peters, 25, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of persistent disorderly conduct.She was arrested on April 18 by Lehighton police for causing a disturbance at 250 S. First St. Police responded to a report of an unwanted person at that address and found her involved in a dispute with her then ex-boyfriend.Serfass placed her on probation for six months and ordered her to perform 25 hours of community service.Jordan Leon Bruce, 24, of Albrightsville, and formerly of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of harassment as a summary offense.He was arrested on June 26 by Jim Thorpe police following an incident at 526 Center Ave. Police responded to a report of a domestic incident. The listed victim, his girlfriend, stated she had been assaulted by Bruce. An assault count was dropped in a plea bargain.Serfass sentenced him to time served, six days in jail, and a fine of $300.Melissa Diane Farley, 25, of Albrightsville, pleaded to one count of theft by deception.She was charged by Jim Thorpe police with issuing several bad checks at Dugan's Store on Broadway in October 2012. The checks amounted to $750.Serfass placed her on probation for 18 months and ordered her to make restitution to the victim of $750 and render 75 hours of community service.Shannon M. Hettler, 34, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of flight to avoid apprehension.He was arrested by members of the sheriff's department following an incident on Sept. 10. Deputies went to Wentz Auto Body, Interchange Road, where he was employed, to serve a warrant for his arrest issued to the domestic relations department. He fled in a vehicle but was later located.Serfass placed him on probation for a year, consecutive to a current sentence he is serving for DUI, and to render 25 hours of community service.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.