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Carbon man violates probation; sentenced to state prison term

A Carbon County man violated the conditions of his probation and was resentenced to a state prison term recently by a county judge.

Keith Breiner, 52, of Lehighton, was placed on probation for two years on April 17, 2012, for indecent exposure. At the same sentencing proceeding, Judge Steven R. Serfass also sentenced him to serve 90 days to 23 months in the county prison on a corruption of minors charge. The terms ran consecutively.The Carbon County Adult Probation office filed a petition to revoke his probation on the indecent exposure charge. Probation officer Toby Butz filed a petition stating Breiner violated the terms of his release by unsuccessfully being discharged from a sexual offender treatment program for failing to attend and engage.Following a hearing on June 30, Serfass found Breiner in violation and resentenced him to serve 12 to 24 months in a state correctional institution.The jail term was effective as of April 30, when he was incarcerated on the petition to revoke.