'How would he feel if I dug up his mother?': Families targeted in grave robbery speak out
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Key Points:
- Authorities are investigating multiple grave robberies at Mt. Moriah Cemetery after over 100 skeletal remains were found in the basement of Jonathan Gerlach's home in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
- Twenty-six mausoleums, including one dating back to 1912 belonging to Jonathan Prichard, were broken into, with five of nine damaged crypts missing remains believed to be among those recovered from Gerlach's property.
- Gerlach was arrested on January 6 during police surveillance at Mt. Moriah Cemetery and is suspected of attempting to sell human skeletons, as indicated by social media posts showing bones with offers for sale.
- The thefts have deeply affected descendants of those buried at the cemetery, including Jonathan Prichard IV
