A Carbon County man was sentenced to a state prison term on Tuesday after previously pleading guilty to drug dealing and a burglary charge.

Richard John Padora, 29, of Nesquehoning, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve a total of 18 to 36 months in a state correctional institution. He was sentenced to nine- to 18-month terms on one count of delivery of a controlled substance-heroin, and one count criminal conspiracy-burglary, with the terms running consecutively. The prison term will be followed by two years of probation.Padora was arrested on the drug charge by agents of the Attorney General's office for an incident on July 22, 2013, along Railroad Street, in Nesquehoning. He sold heroin to an undercover agent.The burglary charge stems from a May 29, 2013, incident where he and a co-defendant were involved in the entry of the home of Lynn Pavlik of Railroad Street. Removed from the home were jewelry and electronic items.Padora blamed his actions on heroin addiction problem. He said he would never have done any of the acts if it wasn't because of the drug addiction and the need for money to feed that addiction.It was noted that Padora completed a inpatient rehab program about three years ago but relapsed.He told Matika, "I'm a very good person. Drugs did take away my morals and values."He added, "It's terrible my family has to go through this."Padora also said he had grieved over the death of his older brother that occurred while he was in prison on the charges. He said he had to go to his brother's funeral in prison shackles.However, the victim of the break-in, Lynn Pavlik, told Matika how the incident has affected her family. In addition to taking jewelry of great sentimental value, the ordeal has had a lasting effect on her young son, who she said is now afraid to be alone in the home and always afraid someone might come into the house again.She told Matika, "Someone came into my home and stole. He made me part of his problem."She added, "I feel very betrayed." It was noted that Padora grew up around the Pavlik home and was a neighbor who the victim has known for some time. Padora did offer an apology to the Pavliks.Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Ann Dyrda Hatton told the court, "He is no stranger to the system," noting his prior record. She asked Matika to consider what he did to the victims in the case and to run the two sentences consecutively.Matika said he realizes that drugs can make a person do things they would never think of doing. But he added, "You violated the trust they (Pavliks) had in you."Matika said Padora had to be accountable for his actions. He said the problems Padora has can best be addressed in the state prison system.In addition to the jail term Matika ordered Padora to get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, supply a DNA sample, have no contact with his co-defendant and the Pavliks, render a total of 100 hours of community service when released on parole, pay court costs, which average about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee when released on parole, and make total restitution of $1,756.90 for the losses suffered by the Pavliks.He was given credit for 215 days already spent in jail on the charges.