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United States of America v. Matthew Lampi
Date: 01-03-2025
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Court: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Plaintiff's Attorney: The States United Attorney’s Office for Scranton
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Scranton, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory
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Minnesota Man Sentenced To 15 Months For Trafficking In Stolen Human Remains
Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking In Stolen Human Remains
Minnesota Man Sentenced To 15 Months For Trafficking In Stolen Human Remains
The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann sentenced Matthew Lampi, age 50, of East Bethel, Minnesota, to 15 months in prison for interstate transport of stolen human remains.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Lampi previously entered a guilty plea to a felony Indictment, admitting that he had purchased and caused to be transported in interstate commerce stolen human remains. Lampi admitted that he had purchased human remains, including the corpse of a stillborn baby boy, from Jeremy Pauley, a resident of the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Pauley purchased stolen human remains from Candace Chapman Scott, who stole the remains from her employer, a Little Rock, Arkansas mortuary and crematorium. Scott stole parts of cadavers she was supposed to have cremated, many of which had been donated to and used for research and educational purposes by an area medical school, as well as the corpses of two stillborn babies who were supposed to be cremated and returned as cremains to their families. Scott sold the stolen remains to Pauley and shipped them to Pauley in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Pauley sold many of the stolen remains he purchased to other individuals, including Matthew Lampi. Lampi and Pauley bought and sold from each other over an extended period of time and exchanged over $100,000 in online payments.
Among the items Pauley sold and shipped to Lampi in Minnesota was the corpse of a stillborn baby named Lux. Lux's mother, who had engaged a funeral home in the Little Rock area to cremate her son's remains, was given ashes purported to be the cremains of her deceased son. Instead, Scott stole the baby's body and sold and shipped it to Pauley, who then sold and shipped it to Lampi.
In addition to 15 months in prison, Chief Judge Brann ordered Lampi to pay a fine of $2,000 and restitution to Lux's mother of $1,700. Both Pauley and Chapman Scott are awaiting sentencing after entering pleas of guilty to federal charges in Pennsylvania and Arkansas, respectively.
This case is part of a multi-year investigation into interstate trafficking of stolen human remains. Multiple defendants have been charged in this district ad Arkansas, and several have entered pleas of guilty.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean A. Camoni is prosecuting the case.
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Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 15 months in prison
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Matthew Lampi?
The outcome was: Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 15 months in prison
Which court heard United States of America v. Matthew Lampi?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, PA.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Matthew Lampi?
Plaintiff's attorney: The States United Attorney’s Office for Scranton. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Scranton, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyer Directoryfont >.
When was United States of America v. Matthew Lampi decided?
This case was decided on January 3, 2025.