Man from Indiana admits that he stole brain samples from a medical museum last November 25, Wednesday.
David Charles, 23, pleaded guilty of stealing human brain matter from Indiana Medical History Museum. Prosecutors sentenced him to 4 years in jail with 3 years suspended. Charles committed the burglary with hopes of selling the medical samples online.
Charles attempted to sell the human brains samples through eBay for around $100 each. At one time, he also used his Facebook page to sell the human brains for Halloween.
A man alerted the authorities regarding Charles identity after he bought 6 jars of brain samples worth $600. Authorities then arranged Charles and a San Diego eBay buyer to meet up and purchase human tissues which lead to Charles' arrest last December 2013. Charles mentioned he had 60 more jars of brain tissues before the meeting. After his arrest, there were about 80 human tissues in jars and all of these were returned safely to the museum. Charles' identity was further confirmed when his fingerprints matched with bloody ones found in a white piece of paper recovered at the crime scene. He was also found to have stolen a baby scale, 10 scopes, an EKG machine and other miscellaneous materials from the medical museum.
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced that Charles pleaded guilty of the crime. Charles was sentenced 4 years in jail and 3 years suspension in Marion County Community Corrections. Included in the suspension are 2 years probation, 1 year home detention, and a high school diploma (or GED certificate).
The said brain tissue samples were stolen from the Indiana Medical History Museum. The place used to be a hospital for those with mental disorders but was later converted into a museum. It was used to preserve and display the patients' brains. According to the museum director, said tissues came from autopsies between 1890s and 1940s.
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