Posted on 01/09/2026 1:48:23 AM PST by Morgana
More than 100 human skulls and remains belonging to infants have been discovered inside the home of a man accused of desecrating mausoleums and gravesites.
Jonathan Gerlach, 34, faces more than 500 charges relating to the alleged offending, which allegedly began around Halloween in what authorities have described as a 'horror movie come to life.'
The Pennsylvania local allegedly had collected skulls, long bones, mummified feet and decomposing torsos, storing them in his basement and a separate storage locker, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse said.
'Very simply, detectives have recovered an awful lot of bones at this point, and we are still trying to piece together who they are, where they are from, and how many we are looking at,' Rouse said.
'Detectives walked into a horror movie come to life the other night. This is an unbelievable scene.
'Understand, some of these are 200 years old. Some obviously much newer... It's going to be quite some time before we have a final answer.'
Some of the remains were hundreds of years old, Rouse said, while others belonged to infants believed to have been just months old when they died.
At least one of the corpses was found with a pacemaker, authorities added.
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Ed Gein fanboy
So many mentally disturbed...so little time.
“Very simply, detectives have recovered an awful lot of bones at this point, and we are still trying to piece together who they are....”
The leg bone is connected to the knee bone...
The detectives who have this job have a lot of piecing to do.
Horrible.
Pennsylvania or Florida...take your pick.
Delaware County is in the eastern part of PA. Western PA people don’t do such things.
We should support legislation that allows him and others like like him to live their lives without persecution and prejudice. /S
It’s too early for me to contemplate that today.
I drove by this cemetery on the way to recycle an old TV last summer. The place does look abandoned with many of the headstones knocked down. I was wondering why it was in the state it was in.
Unlicensed archeologist.
I'm sure that was meant as a joke, but I must admit I do not get it.
Those hands are now inanimate, but beoynd that no one can place their hand on time. Only on items that represent time. You cannot phyiscally hold any manner of time, except within your mind If anything, he might have too many hands on hand for his own good. Hands along with other skeleton parts, may be occuping too much of his time. 😁👌
Not being critical, just explaining why I don't get what you said. But I think I do understand your basic intent, or perhaps not. Sometimes I miss the obvious. 😁👌
He was allegedly part of a Facebook group titled ‘Human Bones and Skull Selling Group’. In the group, he had reportedly been pictured with a skull, though it is unclear if he ever sold any of the remains
Not much to contemplate - many of the most “prolific” serial killers had “issues” with their sexuality.
The preservation and storage of body parts—including hearts, bones, and blood—of saints, royalty, and high-status individuals have been a significant part of European and religious history, particularly from the medieval period through the 18th century. These remains, known as relics, were considered holy, possessing spiritual power, or representing a tangible connection to the deceased.
The preservation and storage of body parts—including hearts, bones, and blood—of saints, royalty, and high-status individuals have been a significant part of European and religious history, particularly from the medieval period through the 18th century. These remains, known as relics, were considered holy, possessing spiritual power, or representing a tangible connection to the deceased.
Now, you know!
Skeleton of St. Francis of Assisi goes on public display for first time___
Absolutely DISGUSTING and demonic
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