MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) -
A security guard had sex with a corpse in a hospital storage room, according to Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies arrested Cameron Wright on charges of abuse of a corpse.
A witness reported seeing Wright with the corpse at St. Francis Hospital. Officers arrived and took Wright to jail.
Investigators said Wright admitted to the crime. He was booked on a $3,000 bond.
St. Francis Hospital released the following statement:
"Treating those we serve with dignity and respect is our top priority. The behavior of this individual does not represent what our hospital stands for, and these actions are completely unacceptable. We are saddened by this incident, and we are empathetic and sympathetic to the family of the patient. We contract with U.S. Security Associates for our hospital’s security services, and all officers are required to undergo thorough background checks. The security guard involved in this situation has been terminated."
Now, the family of the woman, April Parham, is left reeling and wants answers.
"If you ever had a daughter in this world, you would wish it would be just like April,” said April’s father James Parham.
An understandably emotional James is having trouble understanding what happened to his 37-year-old daughter, a kindergarten school teacher.