A Pennsylvania man has been arrested following attempting to purchase human remains destined for a university research facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.
According NBC News, the man then planned to resell them on Facebook, via the “Marketplace” platform.
The human remains were allegedly stolen by an employee of an Arkansas cemetery. She would then put them up for sale.
A spokeswoman for the research center said she was “outraged” by the news.
“We are very respectful towards those who give us their bodies following their death. When such an event occurs, it is certain that we are dismayed,” said Leslie Taylor.
In Arkansas, as of Thursday, no charges had been filed once morest the cemetery worker.
In Pennsylvania, however, the authorities arrested a 40-year-old man, Jeremy Lee Pauley, on July 22, who had willingly gone to acquire the human remains sold by the lady. He also wanted to resell the remains of the remains.
He faces charges of attempted contempt of a corpse and receiving stolen equipment.
He was released on $50,000 bail.
