“Having both come from a medical background we have a passion for sharing our knowledge and expertise in the preservation and exploration of anatomy and pathology of all organic beings.”
The store has been selling human bones “for a number of years and was not aware that it was illegal in the state of Florida,” Lelesi told police.
Schopper and Lelesi have been detained and charged with the acquisition or sale of human organs and tissue, according to court documents. Lelesei was also charged, although it’s unknown.
Whether the shop owner is presently in police custody. Schopper was arrested on Thursday, April 10, and released on Friday, April 11, on $7,500 bond.
Since then, Wicked Wonderland has shut down. The shop said on Facebook that it is temporarily closed because it is spending time caring for a loved one in their last hours.
“Nothing more, of course. We’re deciding to concentrate on the things we always have: life, love, death, and family, despite the deluge of false information and terrible presumptions and viewpoints.
