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Man Accused Of Buying Human Remains On Facebook, Now Faces Charges

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Source: East Pennsboro Township police: MEGA

Aug. 19 2022, Published 11:36 a.m. ET

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A man in Pennsylvania faces criminal charges after buying human remains on Facebook, police said.

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On June 14, officers from the East Pennsboro Township police received a report of suspicious activity in Enola, Pennsylvania.

Investigators determined that Jeremy Pauley was purchasing body parts from a woman in Arkansas, police said.

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Human remains were found in Enola and Scranton, Pennsylvania, as well as Arkansas, police said. The remains were being sold on Facebook for money.

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Officers with the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences in Little Rock confirmed the remains were stolen from a mortuary in Little Rock by an employee, according to media reports. No charges have been filed against the Arkansas woman though the investigation is ongoing.

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“We are very respectful of those who donate their bodies, and we are appalled that such a thing could happen,” spokeswoman Leslie Taylor said.

Pennsylvania police charged Pauley with abuse of a corpse, receiving stolen property and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities.

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