A Carbon County man was sentenced to a state prison term on Tuesday after pleading guilty in the county court to a drug charge.

He was one of seven defendants in pending drug-related cases to enter a guilty plea before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.Sold to CIMichael Charles Balogach Jr., 34, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of delivery of a controlled substance-heroin, and was sentenced to serve 18 to 36 months in a state correctional institution. The prison term will be followed by two years of probation.Balogach was arrested by agents of the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office after he told heroin to a confidential informant in the 300 block of South First Street, Lehighton, earlier this year.Nanovic noted Balogach has a prior record score, which pushed the jail term higher.In addition, the prison term Balogach was ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment and supply a DNA sample.He was given credit for 48 days spent in jail on the charge.Other pleasOther defendants who pleaded to drug related charges included:Joshua Jeremy Strohl, 29, of Palmerton, pleaded to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance-methamphetamine.He was arrested on Aug. 15 by agents of the attorney general's office for selling meth to an undercover agent.Strohl is currently an inmate at the state correctional institution at Graterford, near Pottstown.Sentencing was deferred and the adult probation office was ordered to prepare a presentence investigation report.Christy Hartman, 26, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance-heroin.She was arrested on June 6, 2013, by agents of the attorney general's office after she sold heroin to a confidential informant in the 200 block of North Street, Jim Thorpe.Sentencing was deferred because Hartman has a pending parole/probation revocation hearing.Kareem Jiama Walker, 29, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia and defiant trespass.He was arrested on Oct. 18 when Jim Thorpe police were called to 117 W. Broadway for a person who broke into an apartment. On scene officers were told by Tess Moyer that she found Walker in her apartment after he was previously told he was not allow to come there. The two had a prior relationship, it was noted.While taking Walker into custody for the trespass charge, police found drug paraphernalia on him.On the trespass charge Nanovic sentenced him to time served (53 days) to one year in jail. He was also ordered to get a drug evaluation, and have no contact with Moyer. On the drug count the same sentence was imposed running concurrent.Michael Allen Richardson, 22, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance-heroin.He was arrested on Sept. 18 by Lehighton police following a vehicle stop in the 1000 block of Bridge Street. Police observed him driving and knew his license was under suspension. When police caught up with him Richardson had changed seats with another person in the car and was in the passenger seat.Richardson is currently serving a two- to four-month prison term for a parole violation, which runs into January 2015.Nanovic sentenced him to serve three to six months in the county prison, consecutive to his current sentence, followed by one year of probation. Nanovic also ruled that Richardson must apply for parole when his minimum is served.He was also ordered to get a D&A evaluation.Trevor Scott Hunsicker, 26, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.He was arrested on May 15 by Lehighton police who responded to the Mahoning Inn on Blakeslee Boulevard to assist state parole officers who were serving a warrant. When arrested police found drug paraphernalia on him.Nanovic placed him on probation for a year and ordered he pay a fine of $250, and get a D&A evaluation.Sean Anthony Moyer, 29, of Whitehall, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.He was arrested on Sept. 23 following a speeding stop along the turnpike in Franklin Township by state police at the Pocono barracks.He was placed on probation for six months and ordered to get a drug evaluation.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.