The fifth and last of five defendants in a prescription drug ring was sentenced to a county prison term on Monday after previously pleading guilty to 25 counts of acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, and one count each of possession of a controlled substance, corrupt organization and criminal conspiracy. Of the 28 counts, 26 are felonies.

Jessica S. Campbell, 27, formerly of Matamoras, Pike County, was sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass to serve a total of 10 to 20 months in prison. However, she won't be spending any time in jail as she was given credit for 364 days spent in prison and an inpatient drug rehabilitation program. She also fared better than three of her co-defendants in the case as all were sentenced to state prison terms.Others who were charged in the operation and who have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced included Angela McClain, 44, of Tobyhanna, the alleged ringleader of the ring; Edward Lee Szczesny, 27, of East Stroudsburg; Charles F. Daniel, 27, of Effort; and Lee Erick Daniel, 25, of Daytona Beach, Florida.The attorney general's office charged that McClain gave forged prescriptions to her boyfriend, Szczesny. The prescriptions, in some cases, were made out to Charles Daniel, Lee Daniel and Campbell. They were paid between $100 and $200 to fill the prescriptions at the various pharmacies in Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties.McClain worked in a doctor's office butnone of the people involved in the case were patients in the office.The investigation revealed that Campbell received 1,080 oxycodone pills with the prescriptions. A total of 5,000 of the pills were received by the group during the operation.At the plea hearing defense Attorney Stephen P. Vlossak Sr. said his client recently completed a long-term inpatient drug rehabilitation program that lasted a few days short of a year. He also contended that his client was the least culpable in the matter.Christie F. Bonesch, of the Attorney General's office who is prosecutor, agreed with Vlossak concerning Campbell's participation in the ring. She said, "She was not a major player but participated to get medications to feed her habit."She was ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, pay court costs and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.