Four defendants in pending criminal cases were placed in Carbon County’s Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program on Monday by Judge Steven R. Serfass.

If a person successfully completes all conditions of the program their record is wiped clean. However, if they fail to complete it, or are revoked from it, they then would face trial on all pending charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.

Jason J. Fronheiser

, 36, of Lehighton, was placed for three months on a bad check charge. He was arrested on May 9, 2017, for issuing a bad check to the Lehighton Animal Hospital.

He was assessed $650 for the cost of the program and ordered to render 25 hours of community service and make restitution to the victim for $324.62. The restitution has been paid, it was noted.

Craig Mangold

, 29, of Lehighton, was placed for two years on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and related drug charges. He was arrested on June 15 by agents of the state Attorney General’s office and county drug task force following a traffic stop along Route 248 at Bowmanstown. The stop was part of an ongoing drug investigation.

He was assessed $450 and ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance for drug or alcohol use, render a total of 100 hours of community service and must testify for the commonwealth if his co-defendant, Nicole Park, goes to trial. Serfass warned Mangold that failure to comply with the last condition would violate his placement in the program.

Alicia M. Taylor

, 34, of Jim Thorpe, was placed for a year on a charge of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. She was arrested on Feb. 2 along Interchange Road (Route 209) by Franklin Township police.

She was assessed $600 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service, her license was suspended for 60 days and she must follow any recommendation of her drug and alcohol evaluation.

Jami L. Begley

, 39, of Lehighton, was placed to two years on a charge of fraud in obtaining food stamps or public assistance. She was arrested by the office of the state inspector general on April 1, 2017, for illegally obtaining public assistance benefits.

She was assessed $450 and ordered to render 100 hours of community service and make restitution to the commonwealth for $5,082.

Each defendant must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.