A defendant with the last name Twist will have to write a report on Charles Dickens' classic novel "Oliver Twist" as a part of his sentence.



Northampton County President Judge F. P. Kimberly McFadden compared Robert Twist's thefts to the character Fagin.



Twist, 33, of Upper Nazareth Township, served as a subcontractor for a flooring company, took nine client payments but didn't give the company its share of the payments, prosecutors said.



McFadden ordered Twist to write a character description of Fagin, due by March 15.



Twist, who smiled after he was assigned the report, said he’s read the book five times and even had an uncle with the main character’s name.

McFadden also warned Twist not to use the Internet for his work.

In addition to some reading and writing, Twist was sentenced to four to 23 months in Northampton County Prison, with credit for the four months he’s already served.

McFadden ordered Twist to pay a $300 fine and about $3,700 in restitution.