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Prison term on corruption of minors count

A Carbon County man was sentenced to a county prison term on Thursday on two counts of corruption of a minor and other counts which he previously pleaded guilty.

Lloyd David Moyer III, 22, of Parryville, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve a total of five to one day less 24 months in prison.Moyer pleaded to the two counts each of corruption of a minor and indecent exposure. In exchange for the plea, the district attorney's office dropped the more serious charge of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and counts of indecent assault.The case took a long time coming through the system with at least 30 continuances filed in the matter.Moyer was charged by state police at Lehighton for an incident on Nov. 1, 2010, at a residence inParryville. Troopers said Moyer took two young girls into a bedroom at the residence and exposed himself to them. He then had one of the girls, 5 years old at the time, make indecent sexual contact with him.On Thursday, defense attorney Brian Collins said his client had learning disabilities and mental health issues. Collins said of Moyer, "He is a product of severe immaturity. He is functioning as an adolescent."Moyer chose not to speak at the proceeding, which didn't sit well with the father of the victim.He told Matika the case was a long ordeal for his family. He said, "I've seen no remorse for his actions." He added, "He has to pay for what he did to my daughter."The father told of the trauma it has caused his daughter and how it had affected his family.Matika said he read the presentence investigation report prepared by the adult probation office and all other reports incident to the case.He said, "This is the type of case that calls for a jail term."Matika said he was further concerned about the impact on the victim and her life. "This may impact her the rest of her life." Matika said.Matika said because of certain "quirks" in the law, the charges do not fall under the provisions of Megan's Law, therefore there is no sexual registration requirement.Matika also ordered Moyer to render 75 hours of community service when released on bail, submit to a sexual offenders evaluation and follow any recommendations, get a mental health evaluation andfollow all recommendations, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee, and have no contact with the victim or her family. He was given credit for one day spentin jail on the charges.Matika also deniedMoyer work releaseprivileges.Moyer began his jail term at 9 a.m. today. He will serve it in the Schuylkill County prison because a relative of the victim is employed at the Carbon prison.