A Carbon County man who stole lumber and metal scrap while his two children were with him, pleaded guilty Monday in the county court and was sentenced to a prison term.

He entered a plea before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.Dale N. Schleicher III, 35, of Lehighton, was sentenced to a total of nine to one day less 24 months in the county prison followed by five years probation on one count of theft and two counts of corruption of minors.Schleicher was arrested by state police at Lehighton for an incident at Architectural Polymers, Little Gap Road, Lower Towamensing Township, that occurred on May 30, 2014.Schleicher took several pieces of lumber and scrap metal from the property. While he took the items his two children where with him.Schleicher told Nanovic that he had permission to take lumber from a dumpster on site, but admitted when he went to the property he took other lumber that was nearby.Schleicher also admitted using crystal meth and has been violated several times by the adult probation office for drug use in violation of his probation/parole conditions.At the proceeding the mother and grandfather of the two children spoke of Schleicher's drug use allegedly while he had visitation rights with the two children. Schleicher denied that any illegal substances were in sight of his children on those visits.Nanovic also ordered Schleicher to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance for D&A use, and make restitution of $76.98.He was given credit for 65 days spent in jail to date on the charges.