Man found having sex with corpse at St. Francis Hospital

Linda A. Moore | Memphis Commercial Appeal

Show Caption Hide Caption Security guard admits to having sex with corpse at Memphis hospital Cameron Wright, a Memphis hospital security guard, is charged with abuse of a corpse.

A hospital security guard has been charged with abuse of a corpse after witnesses found him having sex with a female corpse in a body storage room at St. Francis Hospital on Park Avenue.

Cameron Wright, 23, was discovered by a representative with the Mid-South Transplant Foundation and another member of the hospital's security staff. He has been fired.

Wright was taken to police headquarters at 170 N. Main, where he gave a statement admitting that he had intercourse with the dead woman.

Officials with St. Francis released this 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."

Wright's bond is $3,000. He has a video arraignment before General Sessions Court Judge Louis Montesi on Friday.