Harvard Medical School Morgue Scandal: Stolen Body Parts Sold

Four individuals, including the manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue and his wife, have been indicted for stealing and selling human remains to a nationwide network of buyers. The group is accused of stealing dissected portions of donated cadavers, including heads, brains, skin, bones, and other human remains, without the knowledge or permission of Harvard Medical School. The stolen remains were sold through websites and cell phones. The indictment did not go into extended detail over what the body parts were purchased for, but did mention how human skin was shipped to a man in Pennsylvania "and engaged in his services to tan the skin to create leather."