A Jim Thorpe man, who admitted that he sexually assaulted a young girl over two years ago, was sentenced to a state prison term on Monday in Carbon County court.

Sun-Wolf Acevedo, 24, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve 15 to 30 months in a state correctional institution followed by one year of state probation.Acevedo previously pleaded in two pending cases to one count each of statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor, both felony threes.Acevedo admitted sexually assaulting a then 14-year-old girl in June 2013. In exchange for the plea to statutory sexual assault, the district attorney's office agreed to drop 10 additional charges including rape, disseminating sexual material to a minor, unlawful conduct with a minor, criminal use of a communication facility and indecent exposure.The 2013 statutory sexual assault took place in the Evergreen Cemetery in Jim Thorpe.In the other case in which he pleaded, he admitted sending and requesting sexually explicit photos from a then 13-year-old girl.Acevedo was interviewed by Jim Thorpe Detective Lee Marzen and officer Matthew Schwarz on March 18, 2015. Marzen wrote that Acevedo admitted to having sex with the teen and performing a sexual act, knowing she was 14 years old.According to the report written by Schwarz, Acevedo also admitted to five to 10 incidents where he sent pictures of his genitals to underage girls.Defense Attorney Matthew J. Rapa told Matika that his client has "grown up" since his arrest. He also said that Acevedo was receiving counseling and added, "He is a different person."Acevedo apologized for what happened and how it has affected not only the victim but her family and his family. He said, "No matter what happens, I can still live my life."Matika said he was bothered by information contained in a presentence investigation report prepared by the adult probation office. He said Acevedo tried to justify his actions. The judge added, "I wonder what would have happened if you weren't caught when you were caught."In addition to the prison term Matika ordered Acevedo to render 100 hours of community service when paroled, pay court costs of about $1,000, supply a DNA sample, have no contact with the victim and have no unsupervised contact with anyone under 18.Acevedo has been determined to be a sexual violent predator under the provisions of Megan's Law and must register for life as a sexual offender.He was given credit for four days spent in prison on the charges.He must report to the county prison at 9 a.m. on July 10 to begin his sentence. He will later be transferred to a state facility.