Harvard Medical School Morgue Manager and Associates Indicted in Decades-Long Human Remains Trafficking Ring

The manager of Harvard Medical School's morgue and four others were indicted by federal authorities for stealing donated organs, body parts, and remains over decades and selling them on the black market.
The trafficking ring involved individuals across the country who bought and sold human organs, skin, heads, and other remains stolen from Harvard Medical School and a mortuary in Arkansas.
The families of victims who donated their loved ones' remains for medical research are demanding the return of their bodies and accountability from Harvard Medical School.
The former morgue manager's role gave him access to steal remains before cremation and sell them to buyers who then resold them for profit.
Federal authorities have charged six individuals involved but believe many more remains and buyers may have been involved over decades of illegal activity.