A New Jersey man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Carbon County court to medical fraud.

He was one of seven defendants in pending criminal cases to enter a guilty plea before Judge Joseph J. Matika.AG casePatrick John Martin, 55, of Succasunna, also pleaded to one count of forgery.He was charged by the state Attorney General's office with submitting medical reports for patients receiving treatment when they did not actually receive treatment. He also forged names on documents in securing the medical funds paid through the illegal reports submitted.Martin committed the crimes while employed by Northeastern Human Services of Monroe County. The case also included Carbon and Pike counties.The state has charged that Martin received $39,105 in funds by his illegal acts.Matika deferred sentencing and ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report.Other pleasOther defendants entering guilty pleas included:Laurie A. Maguschak, 50, of Beaver Meadows, pleaded to one count of criminal conspiracy-receiving stolen property, as a felony three.She was arrested by Beaver Meadows police for her part in the theft of jewelry from Willard Shipper at 66 Broad St. on May 13.Police said two of Maguschak's children stole the jewelry, then went to their mother, who drove them to a pawnshop in Hazleton, where the jewelry was sold. The value of jewelry was set at $7,000 with all but $3,800 of it recovered from the shop.Matika placed her on probation for two years and ordered her to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, supply a DNA sample, zero tolerance for D&A use, and make restitution of $1,693.34, which is her share of the total due.Kyle Allen Hagenbuch, 20, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of access device fraud.He was arrested by Mahoning Township police for an incident at the Walmart store. Hagenbuch stole the credit card of Nicholas Magliane and used it to make purchases at the store. A forgery charge was dropped in a plea bargain.Hagenbuch is currently an inmate in the county prison.Matika deferred sentencing.Eugene Lee Danner, 56, of Lancaster, pleaded to one count of simple assault. An aggravated assault charge was dropped in a plea bargain.He was charged by Summit Hill police for an incident at 233 W. White Bear Drive in which he assaulted a woman.Because of a prior criminal record, Danner is facing a prison term at the time of sentencing.Sentencing was deferred to January.Brant James Stultz, 35, of Girardville, pleaded to one count of indecent exposure. He was arrested by Nesquehoning police on Sept. 30 in the area of 13 W. Catawissa St., where Stultz exposed himself to two people.Matika noted that Stultz has four prior indecent exposure convictions. Matika ordered Stultz get a mental health evaluation before sentencing. Sentencing was deferred to January.Christopher Martin Miller, 25, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of retail theft. He was arrested on Sept. 2 by Mahoning Township police for an incident at the Walmart store, taking a set of various types of pens valued at $10.57.Matika placed him on probation for six months and ordered he get a mental health evaluation, render 25 hours of community service, make restitution of $10.57, and stay out of the store during the probation period.Crystal D. Fehnel, 27, of Weatherly, pleaded to one count of retail theft. She was arrested on April 3 by Nesquehoning police for an incident at Redners Warehouse Market where she took items valued at $8.46.Matika placed her on probation for a year and ordered she get a D&A evaluation and to stay out of the store during the probation period.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000, and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.