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Harvard Morgue Manager Admits Selling Stolen Human Remains

5/24/2025

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Cedric Lodge, the 57-year-old ex-manager of Harvard Medical School's morgue, admitted to a shocking crime: stealing and selling human remains from donated bodies. His betrayal of trust spanned from 2018 to March 2020, and now he faces up to 10 years in prison and a hefty $250,000 fine. Several accomplices have also confessed to their roles in this disturbing scheme.

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Cedric Lodge, the 57-year-old ex-manager of Harvard Medical School's morgue, admitted to a shocking crime: stealing and selling human remains from donated bodies. His betrayal of trust spanned from 2018 to March 2020, and now he faces up to 10 years in prison and a hefty $250,000 fine. Several accomplices have also confessed to their roles in this disturbing scheme.