A 52-year-old woman from the US state of Florida was arrested after offering human bones for sale via the Facebook market. In this case, the police have been investigating since 2023.
The accused, Kymberlee Schopper, co -owner of the “Wicked Wonderland” company in Orange City, was charged on Thursday for the purchase or sale of human organs and tissue. This stems from judicial documents from which the NBC News broadcaster has quoted.
“Wicked Wonderland” describes itself as a supplier of preservation services, antiques, gothic articles and unusual art. According to research files, various human remains would be offered for sale on the Facebook page of the store.
Real skull for a bargain price
According to the sworn statement, the police provided the following items, which were specified together with around $ 850 (around 790 euros):
- Two human skull rags (approximately € 84)
- A human collarbone and shoulder blade (around € 84)
- A human rib (around € 33)
- A human vertebrae (around 33 €)
- Part of a human skull (approximately € 560)
The research started after a reference to the Facebook activities of the company. In a first survey by the police, Ashley Lelesi (33), co -owner of the store, stated that human remains have been sold for a few years – but in the conviction that this was legal.
“Real human remains” advertised
She explained that the bones came from private sellers and “real human remains” and “very vulnerable”. Although she had documentaries about the purchases, they could not present them. Some of the remains were seized with their permission-one skull fragment was previously sold for around 47 euros, Lelesi said.
Kymberlee Schopper declared the police that the bones were educational models, the sale of which is permitted in Florida in accordance with applicable legislation. Nevertheless, the remains were guaranteed by the police and are now dealt with as proof in the procedure.
Bones of two different people
The police had the bones of Jonathan D. Bethard examined at the University of South Florida. The report suggests that the fragments come from at least two different people – one of the remains is several hundred years old, as demonstrating carbon data. According to the Wicked Wonderland website, the operators describe themselves as “Mother-daughter team who is committed to bizarre and macabre.”
Both would have a medical background and interest in anatomy and pathology. Schopper was released on Friday for a deposit of approximately $ 7,500 (around 7,000 euros). Until now it is unclear whether it will be legally displayed.
Source: Krone
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