A grim trade in stolen body parts has landed a Massachusetts woman with an impending jail sentence after she admitted to her role in trafficking human remains sourced from Harvard Medical School's morgue. Katrina MacLean, owner of Kat's Creepy Creations, pleaded guilty to a charge related to selling the stolen parts, including dissected faces which, according to Boston 25 News, she purchased for $600 back in 2020.
Details of MacLean's operation emerged after an investigation into the heinous dealings at Harvard’s Anatomical Gifts Program led authorities to the merchandise of morbid curiosities, pieces once destined for medical research and education before being intercepted and commodified; MacLean's store, notorious for dolls and "Creations that shock the mind & shake the soul," previously flaunted such items on its Instagram page, as per Boston 25 News.
Engaged in the trafficking network was Cedric Lodge, the then-morgue manager of Harvard Medical School, who has also pleaded guilty, and Denise Lodge who aided the operation by shipping remains across the country—the Lodges have yet to receive their sentences for their crimes. Although MacLean could face up to 10 years prison time, as reported by WMUR, part of her plea deal suggests she is expected to serve a year behind bars.
