A Palmerton man was sentenced to a short jail term on Tuesday after pleading guilty to recklessly endangering another person.

Trevor Shawn Strohl, 34, was sentenced by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II to serve one to 18 months in the county prison followed by six months of probation.Strohl was arrested on Nov. 24, 2014, when Palmerton police responded to 760 Mauch Chunk Road for a report of an unresponsive female.On scene police found a female had overdosed on heroin in Strohl's residence.Strohl told Nanovic that he and the female had driven to the Stroudsburg area to buy heroin and then returned to his home. He said when the girl overdosed, he thought she had just passed out. He told the court, "she was breathing, so I thought she was all right."He said he then lay down next to his 8-year-old daughter and fell asleep for about three hours. When he woke up he found the female was still unconscious and he then called 911.He also said the female is still hospitalized due to the incident.He told Nanovic, "I'm not using my head. I was selfish." He said he had gone through drug treatment programs but relapsed.Strohl, who is currently in the count prison on a parole violation waiting resentencing, admitted to having mental health issues.Nanovic also ordered him to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, pay court costs of about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee.