By USA Daily Now 
A North Austin mortuary employee is facing serious felony charges following allegations of experimenting on corpses and fraudulently obtaining death certificates. ADELINE NGAN-BINH BUI, 50, has been charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 7, these incidents date back to at least August 2022. A former embalmer at Capital Mortuary Services has alleged to TFSC that BUI fraudulently initiated and obtained at least ten death certificates under his name and license number without his consent. The former embalmer also claimed that BUI was conducting experiments on separated anatomical structures, including injecting formaldehyde into the arms of an unknown deceased individual and observing its effects over time on the severed limbs.
The Austin Police Department received eight death certificates that were allegedly signed by the former embalmer via an electronic signature, according to court paperwork. The former embalmer stated that he was not employed as a funeral director with Capital Mortuary Services but rather as a crematory operator, driver, and embalmer. He also denied ever accessing the Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (TxEVER) to obtain those eight death certificates.
In December 2023, BUI allegedly communicated with a former employee regarding a fraudulent certificate, including screenshots. In the communication, BUI reportedly wrote, “let’s us[e] this update to monitor our experiment,” followed by photos of what police say were severed and detached arms in various stages of decomposition. TSFC investigators communicated with APD, stating that BUI then allowed the severed body parts to be placed in the crematory retort, where they were cremated in their dissected and disturbed state.
A cease-and-desist letter was issued to Capital Mortuary Services on April 10, citing the funeral home’s failure to meet building, health, and safety codes. The mortuary was ordered to immediately cease all operations and is now closed.
BUI‘s legal team released a statement to FOX 7, emphasizing the presumption of innocence and the complexities of the case. “Our criminal justice system is based on the presumption of innocence and a careful, critical evaluation of the evidence, facts, and their sources,” the statement read. “This case involves complexities that are not immediately apparent and should not be sensationalized. Our legal team remains fully committed to defending and advocating for our client, ADELINE BUI, with the expectation of fairness and due process.”
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