Summary
A former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling human body parts. His wife, Denise Lodge, also received a one-year prison sentence for helping in the scheme.
Key Facts
- Cedric Lodge, 58, was a manager at Harvard Medical School's morgue.
- He pleaded guilty to stealing and selling body parts between 2018 and at least March 2020.
- The stolen parts included organs, skin, brains, and heads from donors.
- Lodge transported the remains to his home in New Hampshire to ship them to buyers.
- His wife, Denise, was also involved and sentenced to one year in prison.
- The couple received payments, such as $1,000 for a head and $200 for brains.
- Harvard Medical School condemned Lodge's actions, calling them "abhorrent."
- Several others involved in the case have pleaded guilty.
