Pennsylvania Man, Jeremy Pauley, Pleads Guilty in His Role in a Trafficking Ring That Sells Stolen Human Parts

In a shocking case that rocked Pennsylvania, a man named Jeremy Pauley, aged 41, has now admitted his involvement in a sprawling, alleged network involved in trafficking stolen human remains. 

In recent developments, a Pennsylvania resident, Jeremy Pauley, aged 41, has confessed in court to his role in a far-reaching and disturbing network involved in the trafficking of stolen human remains. This revelation came to light when Pauley pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The story began with Candace Chapman Scott, who allegedly stole cadaver parts from the mortuary and crematorium where she was employed in Little Rock, Arkansas. These remains were originally donated for medical research and education at a local medical school. 

Shockingly, among the stolen remains were the bodies of two stillborn babies, which were intended for cremation and return to their grieving families.

Pauley not only purchased stolen body parts but also engaged in selling them to others. One of his alleged customers was Mathew Lampi, aged 52, from Minnesota. Federal authorities revealed that Lampi and Pauley conducted transactions amounting to over $100,000 in online payments over an extended period.

The case took a more sinister turn when it was discovered that the network extended to include Cedric Lodge, aged 55, who was the manager of the morgue for Harvard Medical School's Anatomical Gifts Program in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Similar to the earlier case, the stolen remains were meant for research and cremation. However, Lodge allegedly stole the remains and enlisted the help of his wife, Denise Lodge, aged 63, in selling them to individuals like Katrina Maclean, aged 44, from Massachusetts, and Joshua Taylor, aged 46, from Pennsylvania.

The alleged modus operandi involved transporting stolen remains, often from Boston to Goffstown, New Hampshire, where the Lodges sold them to Maclean, Taylor, and others. The arrangements for these macabre transactions were made through cellular phones and social media websites. 

In some instances, Taylor transported stolen remains back to Pennsylvania, while the Lodges shipped stolen remains to Taylor and others in different states.

Maclean and Taylor were implicated in profiting from the sale of stolen remains, and Jeremy Pauley was among their customers, according to federal authorities. Another defendant, James Nott, was discovered through his alleged online communication with Pauley. 

When investigators searched Nott's residence in Kentucky, they made a disturbing discovery - he had used skulls as decorations in his home, and body parts including spinal cords, femurs, and hip bones were found.

As part of his guilty plea, Jeremy Pauley confessed to his role in this nationwide network. 

He admitted to purchasing remains from multiple individuals and being aware that they were stolen. Furthermore, he confessed to selling many of these stolen remains to others, with at least one of his customers being aware of their illicit origin.

Online records have not provided a sentencing date for Jeremy Pauley.

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