Utah man, 52, who spent eight months digging in Yellowstone Park cemetery in failed bid to find Forrest Fenn s treasure now faces 12 years in prison and $270,000 in fines
Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, of Utah, pleaded guilty to illegally excavating or trafficking in archaeological resources and to damaging federal property
Plea came after he was caught digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery
He was searching for a treasure chest containing coins, gold and other valuables left in the backcountry a decade ago by art and antiquities dealer Forrest Fenn
Fenn published a book with a poem containing clues to location of the treasure