Man admits guilt in case linked to Harvard Medical School’s human remains trade.
Man Pleads Guilty to Theft and Sale of Human Body Parts
A shocking case has emerged in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where a man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the theft and sale of human body parts. The stolen body parts were taken from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary.
Jeremy Pauley, a 41-year-old resident of Thompson, admitted his guilt on Thursday. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania revealed that Pauley now faces a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years. However, it remains unclear if a sentencing date has been set.
Pauley confessed to purchasing stolen human remains from multiple individuals, fully aware that they were stolen. He also admitted to selling many of these stolen remains to others, including at least one person who was also aware of their illicit origin.
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Pauley is one of seven individuals indicted in this case back in June. Trials are still pending for the other defendants, including Cedric Lodge, a 55-year-old from Goffstown, New Hampshire. Lodge is accused of stealing dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to Harvard Medical School. This scheme took place between 2018 and early 2023. The authorities have stated that the body parts were taken without the school’s knowledge or permission. However, the school has been cooperative throughout the investigation.
According to allegations, Lodge would sometimes take the stolen body parts, which included heads, brains, skin, and bones, back to his home. Additionally, some remains were sent to buyers through the mail. Lodge also allegedly allowed buyers to visit the morgue and personally select the remains they wished to purchase. Lodge’s wife, Denise, aged 63, is also facing charges in connection with this case.
During their initial court appearance in June, both Lodge and his wife declined to comment on the charges brought against them.
Bodies donated to Harvard Medical School are typically used for educational, teaching, or research purposes. Once they are no longer needed, the cadavers are usually cremated, and the ashes are either returned to the donor’s family or buried in a cemetery.
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