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Ten placed in probation program

Ten first time offenders in the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program on Tuesday.

If a person successfully completes all conditions of the program their record is wiped clean. However, if they fail to complete it and or revoked from it, they will face trial on all pending charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II placed all for a year, unless otherwise noted.Daniel S. Porter, 34, of Albrightsville, was placed on a charge of driving under the influence. He was arrested on March 10 along SR903 in Penn Forest Township by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result was .13BAC.He was assessed $500 for the cost of the program and ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommedation for treatment, and license suspended for 30 days.Tetyana Stulivska, 28, of Philadelphia, was placed on a charge of DUI. She was arrested on July 27 along Flagstaff Road by Jim Thorpe police. Given a test, the result was .14BAC.She was assessed $500 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, and license suspended for 30 days.Billie Jo Unangst, 30, of Lehighton, was placed on a charge of unauthorized use of a automobile. She was arrested by Franklin Township police on Oct. 23, 2009 for renting a vehicle from Wentz's Auto Body and not returning it on time.She was assessed $650 and ordered to make restitution in an amount to be determined by the adult probation office.Shelby Marie Wentz, 20, of Nesquehoning, was placed on burglary and related counts. She was arrested by Franklin Township police for an incident on Dec. 28, 2012, with her grandmother the listed victim.Nanovic told her he was approving the ARD placement only because the grandmother, Diane Everett, approved it.She was assessed $650 and ordered to get a D&A evaulation, zero tolerance imposed on D&A use, and make restitution to Everett in an amount to be determined by the adult probation office.Justin Conklin, 18, of Lehighton, was placed for two years on a charge of simple assault. He was arrested on May 24 by Palmerton police for an incident in which Anthony Saslo is the listed victim.He was assessed $450 and ordered to get both a D&A and mental health evaluations, zero tolerance on D&A use, and have no contact with Saslo.Lee B. Kester, 32, of Palmerton, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on May 18 by Palmerton police along Park Lane. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $650 and ordered to get both a D&A and mental health evaluations, and license suspended for 60 days.Kevin Martin Newton, 35, of Emmaus, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on March 28 along SR248 in Palmerton, by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $600 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 60 days, and render 30 hours of community service.Kaylee Lynn Seltzer, 20, of Lehighton, was placed on a DUI charge. She was arrested on May 25 along White St., in Bowmanstown, by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.She was assessed $600 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 90 days, and render 30 hours of community service.Jordan Gregory Shiffer, 23, of Fogelsville, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on May 27 along Fireline Road in Lower Towamensing Township by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result was .10BAC.He was assessed $500 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, and license suspended for 30 days.Brenda Joyce Stevens, 22, of Weissport, was placed on a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana. She was arrested on May 21 by state police at Lehighton, in the parking lot of the Shell Service Station in Towamensing Township.She was assessed $450 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, and render 20 hours of community service.Each defendant placed must also pay court costs, which average close to $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.