A Luzerne County man will serve two years probation for leaving unsecured illegal drugs, which led to a 15-month-old boy’s overdose.

Troy Alfonso Belt, 31, of Hazleton, was charged in December 2021 after the child was admitted to a hospital for a drug overdose.

Police determined the child had access to cocaine in a home in Weatherly where Belt was staying at the time.

“I was supposed to protect him and I failed,” Belt said.

Belt’s attorney, Andrew Katsock, requested that Belt not be sent to prison because he is employed and financially supports his three children. He also noted that Belt has received drug treatment and is apologetic.

Judge Joseph J. Matika also sentenced Belt to take parenting classes and drug and alcohol counseling as part of his sentence.

• Erica Elizabeth Hosfeld, 43, of Jim Thorpe, will serve 120 days on house arrest for driving under the influence.

She was arrested April 27, 2021 in Franklin Township by state police.

Hosfeld faced a possible jail sentence for the DUI, which was her third, but prosecutors did not oppose house arrest because she has chronic health problems.

Matika also ordered her to serve five years on probation, suspended her driver’s license for 18 months, levied a $1,500 fine and ordered her to seek outpatient treatment for alcohol abuse.

• Jonathan Groegler, 34, of Lehighton, was sentenced to a 55 days-18 month-prison sentence for a weapons charge, and given credit for time served in inpatient treatment.

Groegler was arrested Nov. 25 after a traffic stop on Route 248. Drugs and a gun with the serial number removed were found in the vehicle.

Groegler also received 55 days-1 year for drug possession, and 27-55 days for driving without a license, to be served at the same time as the sentence for the weapons charge. He also received credit against those sentences for the time served in inpatient treatment.

• Michael Searfoss, 35, of Albrightsville, will serve out the remainder of a 2018 jail sentence in county jail because of multiple parole violations. Parole officers said that Searfoss left the state twice without permission, did not check in as required on four occasions, and skipped a drug screening.

Matika said Searfoss would be eligible for work release in Pennsylvania.

Searfoss said the violations were because of a job that took him out of state, and that he has not failed any drug screenings.

• Nathanial Cunningham, 26, received a jail sentence of 72 hours-6 months for driving under the influence.

Cunningham was charged for an incident on Oct. 19.

Matika also ordered Cunningham to complete outpatient treatment, the alcohol highway safety program, 25 hours community service, and suspended his driver’s license.

• William Cowan, of Tamaqua, received a six-month extension to his probation sentence because of a violation. His original probation sentence was 12 months.