A self-described “human blood artist” from Pennsylvania who was arrested for peddling body parts – some belonging to children – has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in human remains.
Jeremy Pauley, 41, of Enola, was initially arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse, receiving stolen property and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.
During an appearance Friday in US District Court in Scranton, Pauley admitted his role in a nationwide network of people who bought and sold human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas morgue.
He pleaded guilty before US District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann to conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property.
Pauley — a body modification artist whose face is covered in tattoos and whose head is studded with metal nails — posted photos of bags and piles of human femurs, vertebrae, clavicles, ribs and teeth for sale on his now-deleted Facebook page.
Pennsylvania man Jeremy Pauley has pleaded guilty to trafficking human remains. Facebook / Jeremy Lee Pauley
Jeremy Pauley, 41, of Enola, PA has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in human remains. Facebook / Jeremy Lee Pauley
The Facebook page Pauley uses to market his body parts is called “The Grand Wunderkammer,” which uses the descriptor, “Vendors of odd and unusual museum exhibits, guest lectures, live entertainment and more! Weird, curious, and unique in every possible way maybe!”
Pauley told police he was a collector of “oddities,” and claimed the bodies were purchased legally, according to authorities. Police initially found what they described as older human remains including full skeletons that they determined were legally obtained.
However, after a second tip about a more recent body at Pauley’s house, investigators returned to the house to find a more recent purchase.
Police found three five-gallon buckets containing various body parts, including two brains, human skin and fat, a heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, trachea and a child’s lower jaw with teeth. Facebook / Jeremy Lee Pauley
Pauley admitted his role in a nationwide network of people who bought and sold human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas morgue in US District Court in Scranton Friday Facebook / Jeremy Lee Pauley
Police found three five-gallon buckets containing various body parts, including two brains, human skin and fat, a heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, trachea and the child’s lower jaw with teeth, according to a criminal complaint cited by Fox 43.
Federal and state law enforcement agents later intercepted a package addressed to Pauley from an Arkansas woman, Candace Scott, that allegedly contained body parts.
Pauley told investigators he intended to resell the body parts, according to the affidavit. Investigators allege Pauley arranged to pay Scott $4,000 for body parts – including half a human head – via Facebook Messenger.
Scott and five others have been charged with Pauley and are awaiting trial, the US Attorney’s office said.
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