Last month, James Delaney, the former owner of Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Cumberland Twp., Adams County was charged with Theft By Deception, after hundreds of complaints were received by the Cumberland Township Police Department. Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett said Delaney defrauded nearly 700 people for money paid for burial items such as grave markers, headstones or caskets, which were never received.
Delaney lost ownership after defaulting on a loan, but allegedly took money from customers who paid for various funeral or burial items.
The grounds were also neglected, with piles of dirt, ruts, and headstones in disrepair.
