Cedric Lodge, former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School, is expected to plead guilty to interstate transport of stolen goods after allegedly stealing human body parts over several years. He and his wife, Denise, reportedly sold these remains for profit, prompting a review of Harvard's Anatomical Gift Program and a drop in body donations. While Denise pleaded guilty last year, her attorney argued that the case raises moral issues more than legal ones, despite significant legal implications for both Lodges and the institution itself.
Cedric Lodge is expected to plead guilty to interstate transport of stolen goods, facing a maximum sentence of 10 years for stealing human body parts.
Lodge stole dissected body parts from donated cadavers for Harvard Medical School, mailing them for profit. His actions led to a review of the school's Anatomical Gift Program.
Denise Lodge's attorney claimed this situation, while wrong, was more of a moral dilemma than a criminal act, noting that no one lost money.
The alleged thefts have led to significant fallout, including a review by Harvard, donors withdrawing, and families suing the school and Lodge.
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