A former employee of a mortuary services provider in Arkansas has pleaded guilty to transporting stolen body parts across state lines and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
Candace Chapman Scott, 37, of Little Rock, entered this guilty plea on Thursday.
According to the Department of Justice, transporting stolen property across state lines is punishable by not more than ten years’ imprisonment, not less than three years’ supervised release, and a fine of not more than $250,000.
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The maximum penalty faced by Scott for mail fraud is not more than 20 years’ imprisonment, not less than three years’ supervised release, and a fine of not more than $250,000.
According to the DOJ, Scott, while an employee at a mortuary services provider between October 2021 and approximately July 15, 2022, stole human body parts and fetal remains.
Scott would then sell the stolen human body parts and fetal remains, arranging for them to be transported across a state line to the purchaser.
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Scott was indicted on April 5, 2023, and charged with six counts of wire fraud, four counts of mail fraud, and two counts of interstate transportation of stolen property.
In exchange for her guilty plea, the remaining charges were dismissed.
The FBI investigated this case.
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