BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Maryland man pled guilty to damaging religious property after officials said he vandalized Jewish gravestones with antisemitic symbols at a Baltimore County cemetery.
George Horn, 36, of Dundalk, faces a maximum of three years in prison on religious vandalism charges for painting swastikas and other symbols on several headstones, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland.
The vandalism occurred at the Ohr Knesseth Israel Anshe Sfard Cemetery, established in Dundalk in the late 19th century.
Officials said Horn admitted he targeted the cemetery specifically because it is a Jewish cemetery, and evidence showed he had antisemitic animus toward Jewish people.
In July 2023, authorities reported that Horn entered the cemetery and sprayed black spray paint over several gravestones, mostly creating swastikas.
Cemetery caretakers found 12 gravestones marked with the graffiti days later and, even after their efforts to clean up, swastika outlines remained on some of the stones, making replacements necessary.
Investigators also recovered items from Horn’s car and storage unit that included antisemitic messages, a journal referencing Naziism and white supremacy, a nine-second video of Horn spray-painting two grave markers, and a translated copy of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto found on his phone, according to authorities.
The court will sentence Horn on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2027, at 3 p.m.
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