SCRANTON – A Monroe County man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to two separate pipe bomb incidents in Stroudsburg, Monroe County.

Mathew VanOrden, 19, of Stroudsburg, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of illegally possessing destructive devices known as "pipe bombs." VanOrden, and another individual, Zachary Dougher, 19, also of Stroudsburg, were indicted by a federal grand jury on May 17, 2011, after an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Stroud Area Regional Police Department.

According to the Indictment, a pipe bomb was detonated on March 22, 2011, outside a residence located on Edgemont Road in Stroudsburg, causing damage to a mailbox located on the property. In addition, on April 6, 2011, a pipe bomb was detonated in the parking lot of the R&R Heat Treating Company, located on Stokes Avenue in Stroudsburg, causing extensive damage to a vehicle located on the property. At Tuesday’s guilty plea proceeding, VanOrden admitted to having been involved in both incidents.

A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.

Zachary Dougher was previously sentenced by Senior Judge Kosik to 20 months in prison for his role in the offenses.