Pa. man accused of selling body parts sentenced to 2 years probation

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Pa. man accused of selling body parts sentenced to 2 years probation
Pa. man accused of selling body parts sentenced to 2 years probation

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A man from central Pennsylvania received a sentence for his role in a case involving trafficking stolen human remains.

The Cumberland County Court handed Jeremy Pauley of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania two years probation.

Authorities say the remains in question came from Harvard Medical School.

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The manager of the school's morgue would sell body parts and ship them to those involved, who would then re-sell the body parts, according to police.

Pauley pleaded guilty to separate federal charges, but a sentencing date has not been set.