A Carbon County man was sentenced to a lengthy state prison term Monday in the county court after previously pleading guilty to four theft counts involving a county ski resort.

Joshua Jeremy Strohl, 28, of Palmerton, was sentenced by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II to serve a total of 18 to 36 months in a state correctional institution.Strohl was charged by state police at Lehighton with thefts at the Blue Mountain Ski Area in Lower Towamensing Township that occurred on Dec. 27, 2012, and Jan. 1, 2013. He entered a vehicle and took various items, then returned on the second date and took more items. There were a total of four victims.Strohl admitted to a long-term drug addiction problem. He said he previously served a state prison term and went through a drug program in the prison, but it didn't work.Nanovic noted Strohl's prior criminal record. He said, "You have a whole page of prior convictions."Nanovic added he was concerned because on the Dec. 27, 2012, incident Strohl had a 10-year-old male with him at the time.In addition to the jail term Strohl was ordered to supply a DNA sample, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and make total restitution to the four victims of $2,504, and pay court costs of about $1,000.Strohl is currently being held on a state parole violation. His prison term began immediately.