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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The Independent (US)NYC student dies after being drugged and raped and now two men face charges
The woman, who went to the Fashion Institute of Technology, had her entire future ahead of her before she was deceived into taking fentanyl, a special agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration alleged
POLITICS: College Student Allegedly Drugged and RAPED in Dorm
Photo: Mihail Degteariov / Shutterstock Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have laid out, in charging-document detail, exactly how two young men allegedly turned a counterfeit drug sale into a case that ended with one college student dead and another nearly so — a sequence that illustrates, with grim precision, why the fentanyl crisis is no longer confined to the stereotype of the chronic user. Key Points A federal grand jury returned a three-coun…
Teens charged in alleged fentanyl death and rape of FIT student
Two teenagers are facing federal charges after allegedly supplying fentanyl that killed one New York City college student and poisoned another, according to ABC7 New York.According to a newly unsealed indictment, Moises Freire, 19, brought fentanyl he obtained from Brian Peralta, 18, to the victims’ residence hall at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan on March 18.
FIT Student Dies After Alleged Dorm Drugging and Rape
A 20-year-old Fashion Institute of Technology student who moved alone to New York for her dreams died after prosecutors say a man drugged her with fentanyl, raped her while unconscious, and delayed calling for help. Annabel Richter came to the city to study fashion. She left her family behind in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and built […]
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