Man at center of stolen human remains case faces new burglary charge in Pennsylvania

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Jonathan Gerlach, a 34-year-old from Pennsylvania, faces a new burglary charge in Lancaster County related to a case involving stolen human remains. Gerlach was initially charged with over 450 counts related to burglary, trespassing, and abuse of corpse.
Jonathan Gerlach, 34, from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, is facing a new burglary charge in Lancaster County. Authorities seized over 100 human skulls from his home on January 7, believed to be stolen from the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia. Gerlach was initially charged with over 450 counts related to burglary, trespassing, and abuse of corpse. He waived a preliminary hearing in Delaware County, where four burglary charges were dropped, and two new ones were added. Gerlach's formal arraignment is scheduled for June 3. The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office is investigating the new burglary charge.
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