Judge finds Ohio man guilty of abusing corpse

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Sep 4, 2008 at 2:39 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 4, 2008 at 2:39 PM EST

CINCINNATI (AP) — A former Ohio morgue worker accused of sexually molesting the body of a murder victim 26 years ago has been found guilty of corpse abuse.

Fifty-five-year-old Kenneth Douglas pleaded no contest Thursday, but a Hamilton County Common Pleas judge in Cincinnati found Douglas guilty.

Douglas could receive up to 18 months in prison when sentenced Sept. 30.

Authorities say Douglas had sex with the body of 19-year-old Karen Range in 1982 at the Hamilton County morgue, where he worked as an attendant.

Douglas was charged in July when authorities said a DNA sample collected after his conviction on a drug trafficking offense in March matched the 1982 sample from Range.

Saturday, Sep 6 at 9:05 AM tom wrote ...

This probably happens at almost every funeral home....he was just the unlucky guy who got caught.

Saturday, Sep 6 at 8:03 AM bee wrote ...

tohmmm thats really funny and this story is too funny

Saturday, Sep 6 at 7:11 AM David wrote ...

...well, as intriging as this story is. *gags*

Saturday, Sep 6 at 6:20 AM shoppy wrote ...

with our current system he will get 18 months suspended, home detention, and a shame on you. Will he be a registered sex offender?

Friday, Sep 5 at 8:16 PM hmmm wrote ...

hey honey, can you take an ice-cold shower before I get home tonight.

Friday, Sep 5 at 4:04 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Im curious how they came across the original sample to test??

Friday, Sep 5 at 3:21 PM perv myself wrote ...

I'm a pervert myself but I draw the line at abusing myself.

Friday, Sep 5 at 2:18 PM Why are you suprised? wrote ...

Why is everyone so surprised by this? It is gross, but look at our society today. We breed these people in our society. It shouldn't suprise anyone. Now to all the folks who said the wedding in the funeral home was gross:He just killed two birds with one stone. His life ended on that day, so why not have the ceremony in a funeral home. I have a funeral/wedding suit, because the occcasions mean the same in our society:the death of the man.

Friday, Sep 5 at 9:12 AM Lainey wrote ...

Disgusting. Why are there so many perverts in the world today?

Friday, Sep 5 at 8:56 AM kathy wrote ...

and everyone was grossed out by a wedding at a funeral home... one sick dude!

Friday, Sep 5 at 2:15 AM captnmrgn wrote ...

There are places for people like that.Asylums.

Thursday, Sep 4 at 7:13 PM EWWWWW!!!!! wrote ...

OMG! This has got to be one of the weirdest and sickest things I've heard about. EWWWWW!!!!

Thursday, Sep 4 at 2:50 PM Linda wrote ...

You got to be kidding? Ick!

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