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Man Sentenced for Trafficking Human Body Parts, Earned Up to $550K

12/24/2025

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Jeremy Pauley was sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking human body parts.
He admitted purchasing fetuses and organs from a mortuary worker in Arkansas and from Harvard Medical School.
Prosecutors estimated his earnings between $250,000 and $550,000.
Despite pleading guilty to conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods, Pauley continued his activities, even opening a shop for human remains.

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Jeremy Pauley was sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking human body parts.
He admitted purchasing fetuses and organs from a mortuary worker in Arkansas and from Harvard Medical School.
Prosecutors estimated his earnings between $250,000 and $550,000.
Despite pleading guilty to conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods, Pauley continued his activities, even opening a shop for human remains.