Florida Woman Arrested For Allegedly Selling Human Bones, Ribs, And Skulls On Facebook Marketplace

<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>A Florida woman has been arrested following an investigation into the online sale of human bones through Facebook Marketplace, authorities confirmed this week.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>According to police, 52-year-old Kymberlee Schopper is facing charges related to the illegal sale and purchase of human tissue. She is accused of knowingly trafficking human remains through her business, </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Wicked Wonderland</span><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>, based in Orange City, Florida.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Schopper was taken into custody on April 11 and later released from Volusia County Jail on a $7,500 (approximately Rs 6.45 lakh) bond.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The investigation began on December 21, 2023, after Orange City Police received a tip-off regarding suspicious activity on a local business’s Facebook page. The informant shared images that appeared to show human bones being sold online.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Authorities identified the business as </span><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Wicked Wonderland</span><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>, located on North Volusia Avenue. A subsequent search of the company&rsquo;s website uncovered a range of human remains listed for sale, including two human skull fragments, a clavicle and scapula, a rib, a vertebra, and a partial skull.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The police collected the remains and sent them to the medical examiner&rsquo;s office for evaluation. Experts later determined that some bones could be of archaeological origin. One skull fragment was estimated to be over 100 years old, while another appeared to be more than 500 years old.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>During a visit to the store, officers interviewed one of the owners, who admitted that the shop had been selling human bones &ldquo;for years&rdquo; and claimed she was unaware that such sales were illegal in Florida.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>&ldquo;She confirmed that the store had multiple human bone fragments, all purchased from private sellers, and 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,&rdquo; stated the arrest affidavit, according to FOX 35 Orlando.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Schopper defended the practice, stating that the bones were intended as educational models and that she believed they were legally permissible under state law.</span></p>