Man Charged With Selling Skull on EBayt(upto five years in prison possible

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-skull9sep09.story

Man Charged With Selling Skull on EBay
Tipped off by a Hawaiian group, a federal sting snares an Orange County resident.
By David Haldane
Times Staff Writer

September 9, 2004

Youthful indiscretion and the power of EBay have landed a Huntington Beach man in hot water with the feds.

Thirty-five years ago, Jerry David Hasson, 55, found a prehistoric skull in the sands of Hawaii; today he faces up to five years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine for allegedly violating the federal Archaeological Resources Protection Act by selling the skull on EBay.

"These are the ancestors of our native Hawaiians," said Assistant U.S. Atty. William Carter, who is prosecuting the case. "All of these remains are part of our historical and cultural heritage, and we have to preserve them for the people and for ourselves."

Hasson could not be reached for comment.<snip>