Cedric Lodge: Morgue Manager of Harvard Medical School Stole Body Parts Including Heads and Brains and Took Them Home Where He and His Wife Sold Them

Cedric Lodge, A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School has been accused of allegedly stealing, selling, and shipping human body parts, according to an indictment.

He allegedly stole human parts, including heads, brains, skin, bones, and other human remains, without the knowledge or permission of (the school) from 2018 - early 2023.

After stealing these parts from the morgue in Massachusetts, he transported them to his residence in New Hampshire.

Lodge allegedly conspired with his wife, Denise, 63, to sell the human remains to two others, named Katrina Maclean and Taylor.

 

According to authorities, Cedric Lodge allowed Maclean and Taylor into the Harvard Medical School morgue so they could choose what remains to purchase.

Maclean is the owner of Kat’s Creepy Creations, a store in Massachusetts, where she allegedly sold the stolen body parts to people from multiple states. 

Authorities say that Maclean paid Cedric Lodge $600 for two dissected faces in October 2020.

Maclean then sold the body parts to other buyers in multiple states, including allegedly selling human skin to a Pennsylvania man who tanned it to create leather.

The other suspect, Taylor had paid over $37,000 through 39 PayPal payments to the Lodges for the body parts.

On May 19, 2019, Taylor allegedly sent a $1,000 payment to Denise Lodge with the memo, “head number 7.” 

In November 2020, Taylor allegedly sent $200 with a memo reading, “braiiiiiins.”

Both Maclean and Taylor are accused of accepting nearly $50,000 in PayPal payments in 2021 and 2022 from the same man in Pennsylvania for the stolen human remains.

Harvard University officials said that they are “appalled to learn that something so disturbing could happen on (their) campus — a community dedicated to healing and serving others.”

Cedric Lodge was fired by Harvard Medical School on May 6, 2023, calling Lodge’s behavior “an abhorrent betrayal.”

Human remains are voluntarily donated to Harvard’s medical school for educational purposes. 

When the medical school is finished with the remains, they are typically cremated and are either returned to the donor’s family or buried in a cemetery. 

The medical school said it is working with federal authorities to examine records to determine which donated bodies were impacted.

The Lodges, Taylor, and Maclean have all been charged with conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods.