Cedrick McMillian, the pastor of New Heritage Community Church and operator of Heritage Funeral Home in Prichard, Alabama was found guilty Wednesday of operating a cemetery without a license.

McMillian was also found guilty of not having a health department permit and violating a cemetery moratorium without a license.

These felony charges were brought up against McMillian and funeral home director Joseph Bonner, 48, after families brought up their concerns with how their loved ones were being buried.

After investigating, three bodies in the cemetery were exhumed and it was discovered that they were incorrectly sealed and had standing water next to their bodies. The caskets also did not meet standard burial depth regulations.

Sentencing will be determined at a later date for McMillian.