TN - Hospital security guard discovered having sex with a dead woman, Aug. 2018

[EuTuCroquet?]

Hospital security guard discovered having sex with a dead woman

An official with the Mid-South Transplant Foundation and a hospital security staffer discovered Cameron Wright, 23, of Memphis in the body storage room Thursday at St. Francis Hospital, about 12 miles east of downtown. He has been fired, hospital officials said.
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Wright admitted to Memphis police that he had intercourse with the dead woman, whose identity was not released.
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[EuTuCroquet?]

I feel for that family. And how/why is the bail for a crime like that set so low? Lawd.

Man accused of violating woman’s corpse released from jail as family plans funeral

Family members of the victim were extremely frustrated Friday after Cameron Wright told a judge he expected to post his $3,000 bond, as they were planning their daughter's funeral.
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April Parham was just 37 when she died from a cardiac arrest Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital. Family said she was a kindergarten teacher who ran the St. Jude marathon and traveled the world. They shared photos of her with WREG.
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St. Francis says the officer was terminated and the state told us his license has been suspended.​

 

[FlossyMay]

 

[gregjrichards]

I would like to know why he isn’t under a psychiatric hold as it is not normal human behaviour. Horrific.

 

[MindHunter13]

I feel for that family. And how/why is the bail for a crime like that set so low? Lawd.

Man accused of violating woman’s corpse released from jail as family plans funeral

Family members of the victim were extremely frustrated Friday after Cameron Wright told a judge he expected to post his $3,000 bond, as they were planning their daughter's funeral.
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April Parham was just 37 when she died from a cardiac arrest Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital. Family said she was a kindergarten teacher who ran the St. Jude marathon and traveled the world. They shared photos of her with WREG.
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St. Francis says the officer was terminated and the state told us his license has been suspended.​

Here’s why the bond was so low. Mr. Wright is charged with Abuse of a Corpse which is a Class E Felony in the state of Tennessee. Below is the law and subsequent sentencing guidelines. (Emphasis added on the specific area I believe he falls under)


Tennessee Code 39-17-312. Abuse of corpse

(a) A person commits an offense who, without legal privilege, knowingly:

(1) Physically mistreats a corpse in a manner offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person;

(2) Disinters a corpse that has been buried or otherwise interred; or

(3) Disposes of a corpse in a manner known to be in violation of law.

(b) A person commits an offense who, without legal authority or privilege, knowingly offers to sell, sells, offers to purchase or purchases previously buried human skeletal remains. Any remains seized in violation of this subsection (b) shall be confiscated and subject to disposition as provided for in §§ Code Sec. 11-6-104″>11-6-104 and 11-6-119.

(c) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.


Tennessee Code 40-35-111 - Authorized terms of imprisonment and fines for felonies and misdemeanors.

(a) A sentence for a felony is a determinate sentence.

(b) The authorized terms of imprisonment and fines for felonies are:

(5) Class E felony, not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years. In addition, the jury may assess a fine not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), unless otherwise provided by statute.

As you can see, a Class E Felony in the state of Tennessee is the least serious of all felonies. This guy could very well receive probation and court ordered treatment (considering time served by the time sentencing comes around).

 

[FlossyMay]

I don't know why they had to include the poor deceased woman's name. I mean I know she's gone, but still. Was that needed?

 

[MindHunter13]

I would like to know why he isn’t under a psychiatric hold as it is not normal human behaviour. Horrific.

While his behavior is certainly grotesque and disturbing, it does not merit a psychiatric hold. In most states, the individual must be exhibiting suicidal/homicidal ideations and/or threats in order to be placed on what is called an "M-1 Hold". Additionally, those who are suicidal must typically have a plan and other additional criteria outside of just the desire to no longer live.

Overall, the use of a psychiatric hold is used with great caution as it is truly stripping an individual of their civil liberties. When a clinician determines that this course of action is warranted, it is because the life of the individual and/or others are in danger. I know it sounds absolutely callous and cold-hearted but his actions do not warrant a psychiatric hold, in and of themselves. There would need to be additional mitigating factors present to legally meet the requirements.

I know this is not the popular frame of though but it is how the system works and 98%, it is to the benefit of everyone involved.

 

[noodler2]

Incidents of necrophilia - Wikipedia

The Little Death: Living and Loving as a Necrophiliac

Crows Sometimes Have Sex With Their Dead - The Atlantic

 

[bluesneakers]

Crows Sometimes Have Sex With Their Dead - The Atlantic

And here I was sure you would show up with some apropos lyrics.

 

[MindHunter13]

I don't know why they had to include the poor deceased woman's name. I mean I know she's gone, but still. Was that needed?

Actually, yes. It's a very strategic move on the side of the family and I'm sure their legal counsel. By identifying her (both by name and picture) they in fact, give her an identity to the general public. This is no longer about a heinous act committed upon a cold, nameless, faceless corpse in a basement in a building somewhere downtown.

This is now personal. There is a face. A name. A family that is grieving and in shock. It draws you in without you ever even knowing it. It humanizes the victim before the opportunity arises for the victim to become just another name in the morning headlines. Look at Chicago for example. How many people have been killed in the month of August 2018 alone? Do you know any of their names or faces?

So by placing a name and face to the story, they are ensuring that she is not forgotten nor is she shuffled aside.

 

[FlossyMay]

Actually, yes. It's a very strategic move on the side of the family and I'm sure their legal counsel. By identifying her (both by name and picture) they in fact, give her an identity to the general public. This is no longer about a heinous act committed upon a cold, nameless, faceless corpse in a basement in a building somewhere downtown.

This is now personal. There is a face. A name. A family that is grieving and in shock. It draws you in without you ever even knowing it. It humanizes the victim before the opportunity arises for the victim to become just another name in the morning headlines. Look at Chicago for example. How many people have been killed in the month of August 2018 alone? Do you know any of their names or faces?

So by placing a name and face to the story, they are ensuring that she is not forgotten nor is she shuffled aside.

I see your point, but seems doubly heartbreaking for her family.

 

[MindHunter13]

I see your point, but seems doubly heartbreaking for her family.

Agreed. There is absolutely no way the family can come out on top in this one. The best they can do right now is to listen to legal counsel and attempt to gain any strategic advantage possible.

 

[noodler2]

And here I was sure you would show up with some apropos lyrics.

“I know a girl from a lonely street / Cold as ice cream but still as sweet”
- Blondie ("Sunday Girl")

 

[tmar]

I agree.
What we are finding continually shows 'humans' are vastly different, and the Law, is such, that there are rules to follow, in such cases.
The poor family must be devastated, to be going through this.

 

[wendybtn]

It may seem odd, but when I first read the headline my thought was, "Please don't let this be in Tennessee!" But of course it was. Does anyone else have the same reaction to weird crimes in their geographic location?

 

[MindHunter13]

It may seem odd, but when I first read the headline my thought was, "Please don't let this be in Tennessee!" But of course it was. Does anyone else have the same reaction to weird crimes in their geographic location?

Funny you say that. I was just joking with my son the other day about how you always hear those weird animal stories coming out of Florida (most recent one being the lady walking her dog that was scooped up by a gator). I guess certain states do have their reputations. LOL

 

[mom2four717]

Wow!
Cue the Dad from AZ!

 

[Jennifer17]

Funny you say that. I was just joking with my son the other day about how you always hear those weird animal stories coming out of Florida (most recent one being the lady walking her dog that was scooped up by a gator). I guess certain states do have their reputations. LOL

I am not sure that there is any need for humour in these cases.

 

[madamx]

I actually am speechless for once.. yep

 

[JD in Tampa]

I think this happens more than anyone knows along with rape at retirement homes and homes for the disabled. It is difficult to find good people to do these jobs so the bar is set very low when hiring. I recently read about a case where a family member out a secret camera in their elderly mom's room because she was acting weird and she recorded her being raped. We need more cameras to help protect people who are in vulnerable situations.