A 52-year-old Florida Woman, Kymberlee Anne Schopper, was arrested and accused of knowingly purchasing and selling human bones on Facebook Marketplace. Among the marketed body parts are a human skull, a rib, and even a vertebra.
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According to Fox 35, the Orange City Police Department received a report about Schopper's alleged illegal business on December 21, 2023. Included in the report were images of the business, named Wicked Wonderland, which allegedly posted several human bones for sale.
Investigators found several bones on Wicked Wonderland's website. Two human skull fragments were priced at $90. A human clavicle and scapula cost $90 as well. A human rib and human vertebrae were priced at 35$. Finally, a partial human was allegedly being offered at a whopping $600.
Police arrested Kymberlee Anne Schopper on Thursday, April 10. They collected the human remains and submitted them to the Medical Examiner's Office. Some of the bones are now believed to be archeological finds following tests. One bone sample showed evidence of being more than 500 years old, as per Fox 35.
Selling Bones For Years
After arriving at the store, police spoke with one of the owners, Ashley Lelesi. She confirmed that Wicked Wonderland had operated for years, selling human bones, believing it wasn't illegal.
"She confirmed that the store had multiple human bone fragments, all purchased from private sellers," an arrest affidavit reads. Additionally, Lelesi "mentioned she has documentation for these transactions but could not provide it at that moment."
"She described the bones as genuine human remains and delicate in nature," the owner added.
Schopper, meanwhile, claimed that the bones were educational models, which would make them legal to sell. As per The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Schopper made this claim while attempting to have police return the bones to her and Lelesi on February 2014. However, Orange City Police Capt. Sherif El-Shami told the outlet that while it is a possibility that they had gotten hold of the bones via an educational store, it is still illegal to sell human remains in Florida.
Kymberlee Anne Schopper was charged with trading in human tissue. She was booked into the Volusia County Jail and later posted her $7,500 bond. Her arraignment is scheduled for May 1.
El-Shami stated that Ashley Lelesi has also been charged. She has not been arrested yet.
