A Carbon County man was sentenced to a county prison term on Thursday in the county court for stealing jewelry from a couple who took him in, and faces a big restitution bill.

Warren Dean Shook, 46, who said he had no permanent address, was sentenced by Judge Joseph J. Matika to serve seven to one day less 24 months in prison followed by two years of probation. He previously pleaded to receiving stolen property as a felony 3.Shook must also make restitution of $15,270 tothe victim and her husband for jewelry he stole from their home.The couple took Shook and "treated him like one of the family," his attorney Gregory Lee Mousseau said, but he betrayed them. Mousseau said that betrayal was because of an alcohol and gambling problem Shook is still dealing with.Mousseau said Shook stole to get money to support his gambling problem and buy alcohol.Shook apologized to the couple, saying he was sorry and telling Matika, "I took advantage of them." Matika noted that Shook sold the jewelry at a pawnshop and got a fraction of what it was worth.Matika also said a presentence investigation report prepared by the adult probation office said Shook was being "deceptive" about his living arrangements and the investigator also saying Shook was not being truthful during the interview.Matika told Shook when interviewing for a PSI report it gives a defendant an opportunity to present himself in the best light, and Shook failed to do that.In addition to the jail term, Matika ordered Shook to get both drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, render 100 hours of community service when released on parole, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole and probation, supply a DNA sample and have no contact with the victims. Matika also told Shook his conditions include no gambling of any type during the entire length of his sentence.Matika said he would grant Shook work-release privileges, but was doing it only so he could start repaying his victims the money he owes then. He began the jail term immediately.