HONESDALE -- A Shohola man will spend up to seven years in state prison on child pornography charges. Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards said Jason Hook, 30, was sentenced to a State Correctional Institution for 12 months to 84 months for one count of Possession of Child Pornography, a third degree felony. He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, submit to the drawing of a DNA sample and pay $250 for the cost, and comply with all the Adam Walsh requirements as a registered sex offender. The incident occurred between November 1, 2011 and December 22, 2012 in Lake Township.
Wayne County Judge Raymond Hamill also handed down the following sentences on Thursday, Dec. 21 in the Court of Common Pleas:
SAMANTHA MORENA, age 41 of Honesdale, PA, was sentenced to the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 5 years less one day for one count of Burglary, a Felony of the 1st Degree. She was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay restitution in the amount of $500.00, undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation, undergo a mental health evaluation, and submit to the drawing of a DNA sample and pay $250.00 for the cost. The incident occurred between June 2, 2017 and June 8, 2017, in Berlin Township, PA.
MICHAEL MURPHY, age 36 of Lake Huntington, NY, was sentenced to the Wayne County Correctional Facility for a period of not less than 72 hours nor more than 6 months for one count of DUI-Controlled Substance, an ungraded Misdemeanor. He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution, pay a fine in the amount of $1,000.00, participate in and cooperate with the drug and alcohol addiction treatment, complete the Alcohol Highway Safety Program, and maintain employment. The incident occurred on December 11, 2016, in Damascus Township, PA. His BAC revealed a Controlled Substance.
CLIFFORD ADAMS, age 36 of Hawley, PA, was placed on the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program for a period of 6 months related to Theft. He was also ordered to pay all Court costs and perform 40 hours of community service and pay $350.00 in restitution. The incident occurred on December 19, 2016 in Palmyra Township, PA.
PIERSON BLAIR, age 20 of Honesdale, PA, was placed on the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program for a period of 6 months related to Possess Small Amount-Marijuana. He was also ordered to pay all Court costs and perform 40 hours of community service. The incident occurred on September 7, 2017 in Texas Township, PA.
DANIEL ROLAND, age 32 of Gouldsboro, PA, was placed on probation for a period of 12 months for one count of Bad Checks, a Misdemeanor of the 1st Degree. He was also ordered to pay the costs of prosecution and pay restitution in the amount of $489.48. The incident occurred on October 27, 2016, in Paupack Township, PA.