BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced for buying and selling stolen human remains, admitting his role in a nationwide network of perpetrators.
Joshua Taylor, 49, will spend at least 24 months in prison for trafficking human remains he knew were stolen, according to the Department of Justice.
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The West Lawn resident was sentenced Monday for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property.
Some of the remains were stolen from Harvard Medical School’s anatomical gift program.
He sold body parts to Jeremy Pauley, the Cumberland County local who was sentenced to six years for his role in the scheme.
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Cedric and Denise Lodge were also indicted in the same investigation, accused of selling the remains to Taylor.
Several agencies assisted in the investigation and prosecution.
CBS 21 produced a documentary called Dealers of the Dead: Inside the Body Parts Business investigating this nationwide network and the local connections. You can watch it on our YouTube channel or at the link above.