Kymberlee Schopper, 52, owner of Wicked Wonderland in Orange City, Florida, has been charged with the illegal purchase and sale of human bones.
Authorities launched an investigation after receiving a tip in late 2023 that the store was selling human skeletal fragments, including a $35 rib and a $600 partial skull.
Schopper’s daughter and co-owner, Ashley Lelesi, confessed to the sales, stating they were unaware that selling human remains was illegal in Florida. The store had purchased bones from private sellers and sold a skull fragment for $50. Lelesi provided police with receipts for the transactions.
Later, Schopper altered her story, claiming the bones were “educational models” to exploit a legal loophole. However, authorities dismissed this explanation, and Schopper was charged with a second-degree felony, carrying up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Lelesi was not charged, and Schopper posted $7,500 bail.