Defendants in pending criminal cases were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) probation program on Friday by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.

If a person successfully completes all conditions of the program their record is wiped clean. However, if they fail to complete the program, or are revoked from it, they will face trial on all pending charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.All were placed for a year, unless otherwise noted.James Enser Cockrell, 24, of Kunkletown, was placed on a charge of theft. He was arrested on March 11 by state police at Lehighton for allegedly taking antiques of Virginia Chryst, in Towamensing Township.He was assessed $650 for the cost of the program and ordered to get a drug and alcohol (D&A) evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and make restitution of $610.Marisol Magobet, 34, of Lehighton, was placed on a charge of indecent exposure. She was arrested by Jim Thorpe police for an incident on Jan. 19 in the area of 902 Laurel Rd.She was assessed $450 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance on D&A use, render 25 hours of community service, and make restitution of $140.Zacharia James Melchior, 24, of Walnutport, was placed on charges driving under the influence (DUI) and of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on March 26 along SR903 in Penn Forest Township by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $600 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and license suspended for 90 days.Cassandra L. Ohl, 22, of Jim Thorpe, was placed on a DUI charge. She was arrested on Nov. 30, 2012, along SR903 in Penn Forest Township, by state police at Fern Ridge. Given a test, the result was .16BAC.She was assessed $550 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and license suspended for 60 days.Liza Prado, 40, of Lehighton, was placed on a bad check charge. She was arrested by Jim Thorpe police for issuing a bad check to John Bernhard.She was placed for nine months and assessed $450 and ordered to render 25 hours of community service, and make restitution of $892.53 to the victim.Joanne Marie Williams, 30, of Summit Hill, was placed on a DUI charge. She was arrested on April 18 along Lehigh Gorge by Jim Thorpe police. Given a test, the result was .21BAC.She was assessed $550 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and license suspended for 60 days.Craig William Fenoff III, 33, of Lehighton, was placed on a charge of fraud - making a false insurance claim. He was arrested by the state Attorney General's Insurance Task Force for making a false accident claim.He was assessed $650 and ordered to render 25 hours of community service and make restitution of $321.41 to Erie Insurance, the victim of the false claim.Alexander Patrick Long, 19, of Saylorsburg, was placed on a charge of corruption of minors. He was arrested on April 19, by Beltzville State Park rangers for an incident in Towamensing Township involving a 16-year-old male.He was assessed $450 and ordered to render 25 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average close to $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.