Harvard Morgue Manager Admits Selling Stolen Human Remains
- Cedric Lodge, 57, who oversaw operations at the Harvard Medical School morgue, admitted Wednesday in federal court to unlawfully taking and transporting human remains across state lines.
- Between 2018 and March 2020, Lodge removed donated cadaver remains without approval from his employer, breaching anatomical gift agreements.
- The body parts taken included various organs, sections of the brain, skin samples, hands, facial pieces, and severed heads, which Lodge and his wife sold and distributed to buyers across several states.
- Lodge acknowledged selling human remains to individuals such as Joshua Taylor and Andrew Ensanian; on May 15, Taylor admitted to illegally transporting stolen remains across state lines between 2018 and 2022.
- Several defendants pleaded guilty with sentences ranging from 15 to 18 months, while Lodge and others await sentencing, revealing a nationwide illegal human remains trade.
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'Grim Reaper' -- Former Harvard Medical School Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Stolen Body Parts
The ex-manager of Harvard Medical School morgue pleaded guilty Wednesday to harvesting body parts from cadavers donated to the Boston institution and selling them on for personal profit.
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Read Full ArticleEx-Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty Over Stealing Body Parts and Selling Them for Cash
Cedric Lodge, who worked as a Harvard morgue manager, had pleaded guilty to stealing human body parts and then selling them for cash. His plea deal includes a hefty fine and a potential 10-year sentence.
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