Florida Woman Arrested for Buying and Selling Human Bones Online
A 52-year-old Florida woman was recently arrested for allegedly purchasing and selling human bones online, according to police.
Kymberlee Anne Schopper of Deltona was charged with trafficking in human tissue by the Orange City Police Department. She was released on a $7,500 bond from the Volusia County Jail on Friday.
Authorities were alerted on December 21, 2023, about a local business advertising human bones for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Images from the business’s Facebook page allegedly showed the disturbing items being offered.
The Orange City business, Wicked Wonderland, was reportedly selling various human remains on its website, including two human skulls for $90, a clavicle and scapula for $90, a rib for $35, vertebrae for $35, and a partial skull for $600.
Police seized the human remains as evidence and sent them to a medical examiner for testing. According to FOX 35 Orlando, a shop owner initially claimed they had been selling human bones for years and were unaware it was illegal in Florida.
An arrest affidavit stated that the owner confirmed the store had multiple human bone fragments, all purchased from private sellers. The owner described the bones as genuine human remains and claimed to have documentation for the transactions, though they could not provide it immediately.
However, Schopper, another owner of the shop, told police the bones were "educational models," which can legally be sold in Florida.
Experts determined that the cranium and skull fragment were likely archaeological finds, with some estimated to be over 100 years old and others over 500 years old.
Selling human remains is illegal in Florida, and Schopper now faces charges related to the illegal trade of human tissue.
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Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. She has previously covered breaking news, crime, religion, and military-related stories in the southeastern United States.
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