Pennsylvania man accused of corpse abuse, stolen goods after police alleged he tried to buy stolen human remains fromArkansas women could be resold on Facebook.
A spokesperson for the Arkansas Medical College in Little Rock confirmed that the remains will be donated to her UAMS facility. UAMS spokeswoman Leslie Taylor said it was instead stolen from the Arkansas Central Morgue in Little Rock and sold by a female mortuary employee, adding that a federal investigation was open.
"We honor those who donate their bodies and are appalled that such a thing can happen," Taylor said.
Morgue officials hung up on reporters seeking comment on Thursday.
FBI Little Rock spokesman Connor Hagan said the agency was aware of the Pennsylvania case but "does not comment on ongoing investigations." As of Thursday, no charges had been filed against the Arkansas woman.
East Her Pennsboro Her TownshipPolice announced that she had arrested and charged her 40-year-old Jeremy Lee of Enola, Pennsylvania. Pauly said she was arrested on July 22nd and appeared in court on Thursday.
A call to an attorney representing Pauly was not returned late Thursday.Paulley was released on $50,000 bail, according to court records.
Sean McCormack, the District Attorney for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where Polley was indicted, said, "I've seen it all, and then I think something like this happened. “The question we had to answer was: Is the sale of body parts and bones still illegal or is it legal? Surprisingly, some of it was. And as the investigation progressed, it became clear that illegal activities were also taking place.”
According to a police affidavit, he was described as "strange," including human body parts. Pauly, who describes himself as a collector of what he calls, said the bodies were legally obtained when he was first contacted by police.
However, after a second round of information about a new body in Paulie's home, investigators returned to the house to search for recent purchases. A gallon bucket containing various body parts, including a child, and federal and state law enforcement agencies intercepted a package addressed to Paulie from an Arkansas woman containing body parts.
According to an affidavit, investigators allege that Pauley arranged to pay an Arkansas woman $4,000 for body parts through Facebook Messenger.
Message to Facebook spokesperson The man did not return late Thursday.
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Kantelefranco, his AP writer from Columbus, Ohio, contributed to this report.
