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crime29 days ago•1 min saved

Harvard morgue manager and wife sentenced in body parts theft scheme

Cedric Lodge, a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts from donated cadavers, with his wife receiving a year for aiding him. The scheme involved shipping body parts like brains, skin, and faces to buyers, treating human remains as commodities, which led to Harvard suspending body donations temporarily. The case highlights serious ethical violations in body handling and trafficking.

via CNN|

#body-donation #body-parts-trafficking #cedric-lodge

world7 months ago•3 min saved

Donating my mother's body to Alzheimer's research led to shocking results

An Arizona man donated his mother's body for Alzheimer's research, but it was secretly used in military blast experiments after her arm was separated and her body was destroyed without proper consent, revealing widespread unethical practices in body brokering and a lack of regulation.

via Irish Mirror|

#alzheimers-research #body-donation #body-parts-trafficking

legal1 year ago•2 min saved

Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Against Harvard in Stolen Body Parts Scandal

Lawsuits filed by families against Harvard University over the morgue scandal, where body parts from donated cadavers were allegedly stolen and sold, have been dismissed by a judge. The families had hoped to hold the university accountable for the misconduct of its morgue manager, who is facing criminal charges. The judge ruled that Harvard is immune from liability because it acted in good faith and is not responsible for the alleged misconduct of its employee. Attorneys for the families plan to appeal the decision.

via NBC10 Boston|

#body-parts-trafficking #civil-case #harvard-university

crime2 years ago•8 min saved

Harvard Medical School morgue manager charged with selling stolen body parts

Several people, including a former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School and his wife, have been indicted on charges of trafficking body parts stolen from the school's morgue. The stolen body parts were intended for use by researchers but were sold via Facebook and PayPal and shipped through the U.S. Postal Service mail. The accused are facing charges of conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods. The case involves a grotesque multi-state scheme, with some of the body parts sold at a business in Peabody, Massachusetts. Harvard University officials have decried the alleged crimes on campus as "an abhorrent betrayal."

via Boston 25 News|

#body-parts-trafficking #conspiracy #crime