A Carbon County man was sentenced to a county prison term on Friday after previously pleading guilty to one count each of indecent assault and sexual assault by a volunteer or employee of a nonprofit organization, admitting having inappropriate contact with a young teen at a county miners’ museum.

Israel A. Gonzalez, 50, of Lansford, but a resident of Coaldale when the incident occurred, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve three to 18 months in prison and must register for 15 years as a sexual offender under the provisions of Megan’s Law.Gonzalez was charged by Lansford police with an incident that occurred on July 20, 2015. In exchange for the plea, the district attorney’s office dropped counts of aggravated indecent assault and corruption of minors.According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by then Lansford Sgt. Jack Soberick, who is now chief of police, a then 16-year-old girl and her mother told police that the girl had been sexually assaulted by a man at the No. 9 Mine and Museum, a popular tourist attraction in Lansford, on July 20, 2015.The girl was interviewed by staff at the Children’s Advocacy Center in Scranton on Aug. 26. She told them she was working as a volunteer and that Gonzalez was in charge of the mine museum.The assault began, she said, as she was on a ladder putting items on a shelf in an isolated area, and continued after she came down.Gonzalez was interviewed on Oct. 3 by officer Jeff Tanner. He told Tanner the girl had a panic attack while on the ladder and that he had checked her heart rate with his hands.However, at the plea proceeding he admitted he made inappropriate contact with the girl of a sexual nature.Defense Attorney Jeffrey M. Markosky asked Matika to place Gonzalez on house arrest for the three months because of various health problems his client has. Markosky said Gonzalez, who is wheelchair bound, has heart problems along with other medical issues and sees doctors regularly. Matika denied the request, stating he felt his health issues could be addressed at the prison.Matika said he reviewed a statement the victim gave to the adult probation office that she still has problems dealing with what happened. He said he considered Gonzalez’s health problems and the fact he cooperated with police in imposing the sentence.Gonzalez told the court, “I’m sorry for everything I’ve done. I promise I will never be before you again.”Matika said he would allow Gonzalez to serve the three months on consecutive weekends in three-day increments.In addition to the prison term, Matika ordered Gonzalez to supply a DNA sample, submit to a sexual offender evaluation, have no contact with the victim or her family, have no unsupervised contact with anyone under 18, except family members, pay court costs of about $1,000 an pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.He will begin the jail term at 9 a.m. Friday.