A New York City College Student Died After Being Drugged and Raped in Her Dorm, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors say the men supplied fentanyl to two students, leaving one dead and another hospitalized, and charged Freire with intent to commit rape.
- Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment on Thursday charging Moises Freire, 19, from the Bronx, and Brian Peralta Cabrera, 18, from Queens, in connection with the fatal fentanyl poisoning and rape of a Fashion Institute of Technology student.
- Freire brought fentanyl to the dorm room on March 18, falsely claiming it was 'pure cocaine' from Mexico, though he had previously described the substance as 'straight poison,' according to prosecutors.
- Peralta Cabrera allegedly supplied the fentanyl so Freire could addict the women, describing it as a 'win-win situation,' while Freire raped one student and waited roughly 45 minutes before seeking help.
- Both men remain in federal custody and face a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison if convicted. A third defendant, Harry Rosales Pino, pleaded guilty in September and awaits sentencing in December.
- Christopher Roberts, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration New York Task Force Division, stated the office remains committed to protecting college communities from those who 'weaponize narcotics to exploit vulnerable victims.
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Feds charge pair with fatal fentanyl ODs of two NYC college students, raping one as she fell unconscious
Moises Freire, 19, told Brian Peralta Cabrera, 18, that he wanted to feed the victims drugs that were strong enough to "last the entire night" in the hopes of getting both women addicted to narcotics, calling it a "win-win scenario," said U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald.
A New York City college student died after being drugged and raped in her dorm, prosecutors say – WTOP News
NEW YORK (AP) — A man raped a student at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology after giving her fentanyl that left her unconscious and ultimately killed her, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The student’s friend also took the drug and nearly died. Moises Freire, 19, of the Bronx, was charged with participating in a fentanyl...
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A New York City college student died after being drugged and raped in her dorm, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — A man raped a student at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology after giving her fentanyl that left her unconscious and ultimately killed her, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The student’s friend also took the drug and…
2 men charged in fatal fentanyl poisoning of NYC college student, alleged rape
The Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Lower Manhattan. Federal prosecutors say one man gave two women fentanyl disguised as cocaine in a Manhattan dorm, then raped one of them while she was unconscious. She later died. [ more › ]
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