COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former lab assistant accused of
stealing human bones used in teaching at Ohio University’s medical
college has pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Weston Henri Moquin pleaded guilty Tuesday to moving stolen remains across
state lines and stealing property from a federally funded agency. The
28-year-old Moquin agreed to pay nearly $85,000 in restitution.
Prosecutors
say Moquin took skulls, loose bones, autopsy saws and other items
between July 2011 and June 2012 and mainly sold them online.
Defense
attorney Keith Yeazel (YAY’-zehl) says Moquin used various drugs and
sold the bones to support his drug habit. He says Moquin is in a
drug-treatment program in California and will return there until his
sentencing date is scheduled.
He could face up to 10 years in prison for each count.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former lab assistant accused of
stealing human bones used in teaching at Ohio University’s medical
college has pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Weston Henri Moquin pleaded guilty Tuesday to moving stolen remains across
state lines and stealing property from a federally funded agency. The
28-year-old Moquin agreed to pay nearly $85,000 in restitution.
Prosecutors
say Moquin took skulls, loose bones, autopsy saws and other items
between July 2011 and June 2012 and mainly sold them online.
Defense
attorney Keith Yeazel (YAY’-zehl) says Moquin used various drugs and
sold the bones to support his drug habit. He says Moquin is in a
drug-treatment program in California and will return there until his
sentencing date is scheduled.
He could face up to 10 years in prison for each count.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.