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New York Man Charged with Rape and Lethal Fentanyl Dosing of College Student
Just the facts
Moises Freire was charged with raping and administering a lethal dose of fentanyl to a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Prosecutors allege that Freire provided the opioid to two students while misrepresenting it as cocaine, resulting in one student becoming unconscious and dying from an overdose while being sexually assaulted. The incident has drawn significant attention to campus safety and illicit drug distribution in student housing environments.
Why this is news
Federal prosecutors announced charges against a New York man following an investigation into the fentanyl overdose death of a Fashion Institute of Technology student.
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