Posted on 04/20/2026 2:01:05 AM PDT by Libloather
A Pennsylvania man accused of stealing more than 100 sets of human remains from a historic cemetery appeared in court Friday, where he reportedly waived his right to an evidentiary hearing.
Jonathan Gerlach, 34, appeared in Delaware County court wearing a lime green prison jumpsuit. Clean-shaven with his hair tied back in a bun, he looked noticeably different from his booking photo. He spoke little during the brief proceeding, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.
Gerlach is facing nearly 500 charges — including burglary, abuse of a corpse and desecration of monuments — tied to a disturbing investigation at Mount Moriah Cemetery near Philadelphia, the outlet reported.
During Friday’s hearing, prosecutors dropped two burglary charges but filed additional counts related to alleged cemetery break-ins in Lancaster and Luzerne counties, FOX 29 reported.
The case has shocked both investigators and the public since Gerlach’s arrest in January.
At the time, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse described what detectives uncovered as "a horror movie come to life."
Authorities say more than 100 full or partial sets of human and skeletal remains were recovered from Gerlach’s home in Ephrata and a storage unit.
Some of the remains are believed to be centuries old, while others belonged to infants, according to prosecutors.
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Would they really be in “mortal danger,” though? They’re all skeletons already.
Unless maybe you’re thinking about Ezekiel 37: “Suddenly as I spoke, there was a rattling noise all across the valley. The bones of each body came together and attached themselves as complete skeletons. Then as I watched, muscles and flesh formed over the bones. Then skin formed to cover their bodies, but they still had no breath in them.”
There’s nothing Humerus about this.
The entire thread is humorous. Typically, Humorous.
Full of good old fashioned Christian Love for their fellow man. Happens here every day.
Pay attention.
My Bad!
Post was not intended for You.
Love your post. ;)
Graverobbing is just another way to get a head.
Can he get a fair trial without evidence? Remains to be seen.
Keep it up and I’ll have a Bone to pick with you.
C’mon, most FReepers can take a good ribbing.
Ya got a real Funny Bone.
He shoulda stopped digging.
You guys are killing me. :)
Happens a lot more than people think - any old cemetery that gets abandoned and overgrown is especially at risk of these weirdos.
I believe he epitomizes your typical DIMOCRAT candidate for office...criminal and loonie.
You really have to be one whacked out individual to do something like this. You have to be so far gone mentally. I hate walking through a graveyard in broad daylight.
I am not worthy. Thank you for your kind words.
I am not as humble as Humblegunner but I am working at it.
BOOOOOOYYYYY!!!! Phantasm is a criminally underrated move.
No argument here.
Hah, I should have written *immortal* danger.
He was quite the hockey fan. He had a face off in the corner.
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