A Schuylkill County judge recently sentenced a 51-year old New Ringgold man to serve up to five years state prison and pay fines and fees in six cases.

Judge Christina E. Hale also ordered Chad K. Belsak to undergo mental health and drug and alcohol evaluations and comply with any recommended treatment.

State police at Frackville charged Belsak in each of the six cases.

The first case stems from Dec. 1, 2024, when police charged Belsak with burglary, agricultural trespass, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.

He pleaded guilty to burglary and criminal mischief. The remaining charges were dropped.

On the burglary charge, Hale sentenced him to six to 24 months in state prison; pay court costs; submit a DNA sample and pay the $250 fee; pay a total of $641 in fees; and undergo the evaluations.

The mischief charge earned Belsak a $100 fine and a $65 monthly supervision fee when he’s paroled.

The second case involved drug-related charges stemming from an incident on July 5, 2025.

In that case, Belsak was charged with manufacture, delivery or possession of a controlled substance; three counts of possession of a controlled substance; possession of a small amount of marijuana; and possession of a controlled substance.

Belsak pleaded guilty to manufacture, possession or delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of possession. The remaining charges were dropped.

On the first charge, Hale sentenced him to an additional two to five years in state prison, with 57 days credit for time served.

The possession charges brought Belsak an additional one to six months in prison, to be served at the same time.

In the third case, police charged Belsak with criminal attempt to trespass/enter a structure; terroristic threats; and two counts of receiving stolen property after an incident on July 5, 2025.

He pleaded guilty to attempted criminal trespass; the remaining charges were dropped.

Hale sentenced him to six to 24 months in state prison, but to be served at the same time.

In the fourth case, police charged Belsak with four counts of receiving stolen property and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident on July 7, 2025.

He pleaded guilty to one count of receiving stolen property; the remaining charges were dropped.

Hale sentenced him to two to 24 months in state prison, again at the same time as the first two cases.

In the fifth case, police charged Belsak with retail theft on Aug. 4, 2024.

He pleaded guilty, and Hale sentenced him to three to 24 months in state prison, again to be served at the same time.

In the sixth case, police charged Belsak with two counts each of theft and receiving stolen property; two counts of criminal trespass-entering a structure; and loitering and prowling at night on Aug. 15, 2024.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and one count of criminal trespass. The remaining charges were dropped.

One the first count of theft, Hale sentenced him to six to 24 months in state prison, to be served at the same time.

On the trespass charge, she sentenced him to two to 24 months, again to be served at the same time.

On the second theft charge, she sentenced Belsak to two to 24 months, again to be served at the same time.