Four Individuals Charged in Nationwide Network of Stolen Human Remains

On Wednesday, federal officials announced that four individuals have been charged in connection with a nationwide network of stolen human remains.

According to a federal complaint unsealed Wednesday, Cedric Lodge, the morgue manager at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and his wife Denise Lodge, along with Katrina MacLean and Joshua Taylor, are accused of conspiring with Jeremy Pauley to sell human remains for a profit.

Pauley, who was charged in August 2022 with multiple counts related to the alleged purchase and sale of corpses, allegedly bought body parts from MacLean, court documents said. Investigators then found that, since about 2018, MacLean and Taylor had been selling human parts and remains that they had purchased from the Lodges.

Indictments handed up from a grand jury in Scranton, Pennsylvania, targeted Cedric Lodge, 55, and his wife Denise Lodge, 63, who live in Goffstown, New Hampshire. According to the indictment, Cedric Lodge allegedly allowed Maclean and Taylor to enter the morgue at Harvard Medical School and examine the bodies.

The four individuals have been charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, theft of human remains, and sale of human remains. If convicted, they could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The investigation is ongoing and more charges may be filed.