An Ironton man made one last tearful plea to the judge before being sentenced on sex crimes Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.

“I’m 21 years old. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke …” John Scott Pifer said. “I’ve got a mother that’s raised me in church that I love dearly. I’m afraid something will happen to her if I’m gone that long.”

Pifer, of 1417 S. Sixth St., pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree pandering obscenity involving a minor and fourth-degree unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

Assistant prosecuting attorney Jeff Smith recommended Pifer be sentenced to a total of four years in prison. According to Smith, the victim in the case was 15 years old.

“You can put me on probation until the day I get put in the ground,” Pifer pleaded.

Judge Charles Cooper agreed with the prosecution’s recommendation and sentenced the man to four years in prison.

Pifer must also register as a Tier II sex offender, which means he is subject to registration and verification requirements every 180 days for a period of 25 years.

In other cases:

• Joseph Willis, 37, of 1219 Penobscot Trail, Ironton, pleaded guilty to a third-degree count of grand theft and three second-degree counts of burglary. Cooper set sentencing for Sept. 3.

• Shelly Miller, 26, of 718 Mulberry St., Ironton, pleaded guilty to a third-degree count of harassment by an inmate. Cooper set sentencing for Aug. 27 and set bond at $50,000 own-recognizance and GPS monitoring.

• Kevin Pemberton, 43, of 132 Locust St., Coal Grove, pleaded guilty to counts of fifth-degree breaking and entering and misdemeanor receiving stolen property.

Judge D. Scott Bowling sentenced the man to four years community control sanctions under intensive supervised probation, $1,000 restitution and 200 hours community service.

• Jerry Frye, 54, of 201 Kelly Lane, Chesapeake, admitted CCS violations and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

• Charles Bartrum Jr., 23, of 8027 State Route 522, Pedro, was arraigned on a bill of information of fourth-degree receiving stolen property, to which he pleaded not guilty.

Bowling set bond at $20,000 OR and set a pretrial for Sept. 17.

• Kimberly Fannin, 50, of 1222 Jackson Ave., Huntington, W.Va., was arraigned on counts of fifth-degree possession of drugs and misdemeanor theft, to which she pleaded not guilty.

Bowling continued bond from a lower court, added a $10,000 OR bond and set a pretrial for Sept. 3.

• Brandon Rymer, 28, of 511 Washington St., Coal Grove, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree receiving stolen property and two second-degree counts of burglary. Bowling sentenced the man to six years in prison.

• Melissa Doss, 28, of 11287 County Road 1, Chesapeake, pleaded guilty to counts of fifth-degree breaking and entering and misdemeanor possession of criminal tools. Bowling sentenced the woman to four years CCS/ISP, six months of in-patient drug treatment and $500 restitution.

• Charles Riley, 26, of 11287 County Road 1, Chesapeake, pleaded guilty to counts of fifth-degree breaking and entering and possession of criminal tools.

Bowling sentenced the man to four years CCS/ISP, $500 restitution and 200 hours community service.

• Daryl Bryant, 32, of 181 Rosebud St., Coal Grove, pleaded guilty to a fifth-degree count of possession of drugs and misdemeanor counts of falsification, criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Bowling set sentencing for Oct. 22.

• Reginald Kinstler, 35, of 1500 N. Fifth St., Ironton, admitted CCS violations and was sentenced to 80 days in prison.

• Lisa McCallister, 37, of 406 Spruce St., Ironton, was arraigned on a bill of information of fourth-degree OVI, to which she pleaded not guilty. Bowling continued bond from a lower court and set a pretrial for Sept. 3.

• Jason Brammer, 31, of 8029 County Road 107 Lot 146, Proctorville, pleaded guilty to three fifth-degree counts of breaking and entering. Bowling sentenced the man to four years CCS/ISP, 200 hours community service and $120 restitution.