Man Charged with Fentanyl Overdose and Rape Sent Nude Photos of Victim

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A 19-year-old New York City man has been charged with fatally overdosing a college student with fentanyl and then raping her in her Manhattan dorm room. According to court documents unsealed this week, the accused, Moises Freire, allegedly sent photos of the semi-nude victim to his friends, suggesting the possibility she could have survived if he had called for help sooner.

Overdose and Rape Allegations

Freire is accused of feeding Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) student Annabel Richter and her roommate fentanyl in late March after telling them he would be bringing them cocaine from Mexico, according to court papers cited by the New York Post. Despite Freire himself trying fentanyl a week earlier and calling it “poison” in a text to a friend, he allegedly waited about 45 minutes to contact campus security after his alleged victim lost consciousness.

Both women quickly passed out and had to be hospitalized, with Richter never regaining consciousness and dying three days later, according to the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office. The second woman survived the overdose. Campus security determined the women were suffering from acute fentanyl intoxication, and first responders administered Narcan before rushing them to the hospital.

Photos and Legal Consequences

Before they arrived at the hospital, Freire allegedly texted photos of the unconscious girls to his friend, with one wearing nothing below the waist, the new documents just revealed. A prosecutor stated, “It is truly hard to believe that the defendant, who seemed entirely coherent and sober at the time, didn’t know what was going on when he was having sex with the victim who was completely unconscious.”

Freire remains locked up without bail and is awaiting a trial scheduled for March of next year. He faces upgraded charges of distributing a controlled substance with the intent to commit rape, along with other narcotics counts. If convicted, he could receive a minimum of 20 years in prison, and a maximum of life.

Victim’s Family Speaks Out

Richter’s mother, Flavia Rocha, told the Post, “Annabel was full of life. She knew loads about music and art and had a contagious laughter. Her presence filled the room. For us, her family and her friends, she was and always will be, our beloved Bel.” She added, “I don’t want to think of a world in which crimes against women would be too many to count. Bel and I would often discuss how women who suffered violence would rarely have a voice. I hope that Annabel’s story brings awareness, and meets justice.”

Other Defendants Charged

Two other men were charged in the case. One of Freire’s friends from Queens, Brian Peralta Cabrera, 18, allegedly helped Freire get the fentanyl. A third defendant named Harry Rosales Pino, apparently the dealer, has already pled guilty to “narcotics distribution resulting in death.” Freire’s attorney has claimed that the accused rapist had a consensual “sexual relationship” with the dead girl in the year prior to the fatal incident.

Source: Breitbart

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