A Jim Thorpe man was sentenced to county prison terms on charges of indecent assault and terroristic threats on Monday in Carbon County court.

Frederick Baker, 27, formerly of Lansford, was sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass to serve nine to one day less 24 months in the county prison on the indecent assault charge and three to one day less 24 months on the threats charge. The prison terms, which run concurrently, will be followed by three years of probation.Baker previously pleaded guilty to the charges.Assault countBaker was charged by Lehighton police Sgt. Scott S. Prebosnyak with having sexual contact with two girls, who were 7 and 8 at the time. The assaults occurred during the time frame of July 2011 to July 2013.The father of the girls spoke with police in June 2013.The father told police that the girls had returned home from a visitation with their mother, and began to teach his young son a "game" named after a slang term for a female body part.The father said he told the girls to "stop talking like that."A few days later, his wife overheard the girls use the term again, and then she talked with the girls about the "game."Prebosnyak, in the affidavit of probable cause, wrote he received ChildLine reports concerning the alleged assault, and also received a report from the Carbon County Children and Youth Services Agency.On July 5, 2013, the girls were interviewed at the Children's Advocacy Center in Scranton. Both described how Baker had allegedly touched them, and that he would laugh and continue when they told him his touching was painful.The girls said Baker would only stop if someone was coming into the room. They also said the "game" had been going on for a "long time," both inside and outside the home.Prebosnyak contacted Baker, who agreed to speak to him but only with his lawyer present.During an interview with the officer, with his attorney present, Baker denied the allegations. Prebosnyak filed the charges on July 25, 2013.Threats incidentBaker was charged by Lansford police for an incident on Nov. 27, 2013, along Cortright Street. He pulled out a pocketknife, displayed the blade and pointed at two female juveniles and threatened to use it. The incident occurred at a Panther Valley School District bus stop.The incident was reported by the crossing guard at the location to school officials, who immediately called police.Megan's LawIn addition to the prison term, Baker was determined to be a sexual violent predator under the provisions of Megan's Law. Baker was examined by a member of the sexual offenders assessment board, and she determined he met the criteria of a sexually violent predator. An independent expert, hired by defense attorney David W. Skutnik, also determined Baker was a sexually violent predator.Serfass said that determination means Baker must register the rest of his life with the state police as a sexual offender.Skutnik said Baker needs supervision so that he follows all the things he must do as a sexual offender involving his registration with the state police and other conditions. He said he was attempting to get Baker into a "group home" setting, which would help make sure he does what is required of him.Baker was given credit for 769 days he has already spent in jail on the charges, which is almost more than the maximum term imposed. He has about 28 more days to spend in prison before he can be paroled. However, Serfass ruled before he is paroled the adult probation office must investigate where he will be living and if it satisfies any requirements the probation office imposes. Currently, Baker plans to live with his two uncles, Skutnik said, when released on parole.Baker, when asked by Serfass if he had anything to say, declined to comment.In addition to the other provisions of the sentence, Baker was ordered to make restitution of $1,380 to the victim's compensation board, get an updated mental health evaluation, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole and probation, and have no contact with any of the victims or witnesses in the two cases.