A New York City teen is accused of drugging two Manhattan college students with fentanyl and then raping one in her dorm room while she was unconscious from the dangerous drug that ultimately killed her, according to a “sick and twisted” new indictment.
According to a newly released indictment from the US Attorney’s Office, Bronx native Moises Freire, 19, delivered fentanyl to two Fashion Institute of Technology students at an undergraduate residential hall on March 18, claiming it was cocaine.
Freire, who was not a FIT student, informed the women that he was bringing cocaine from Mexico and that it did not include fentanyl, which he referred to as “poison,” according to the indictment.
Prosecutors alleged that after enticing the students to consume the illegal substance in their hostel, both of them lost consciousness and suffered from acute fentanyl overdose.
According to the records, Freire raped one of the students as the other lay unconscious several feet away in the single-room dorm, despite not having consumed any of the fentanyl.
The boy allegedly waited almost 45 minutes before contacting campus security. During this time, he sent images of the unconscious victims to acquaintances, including the woman he reportedly raped, who was bare below the waist.
According to the records, he initially told campus security that the women were unconscious due to excessive drinking.
Campus security discovered the women were suffering from acute fentanyl poisoning and administered emergency services and Narcan before transporting them to the hospital, according to prosecutors.
The woman who was raped never recovered consciousness at the hospital and died several days later on March 21, according to the indictment.
The other student ultimately regained consciousness and was released from hospital.
Prior to meeting with the women, Freire told Brian Peralta Cabrera, 18, that he required narcotics that “would last the entire night,” and that if they were strong enough to get the students addicted, it would be a “win-win situation,” according to court filings.
Freire and Cabrera of Queens were both charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a prohibited substance resulting in death or serious bodily damage, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years and a potential term of life in prison.
Freire was also charged with distributing a prohibited substance that resulted in death or significant bodily injury, as well as distributing a controlled substance with the intent to commit rape.
“The allegations in this case are beyond disturbing and include a cruel deception and an unimaginable assault,” Drug Enforcement Administration New York Task Force Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Roberts stated in a press release.
“College should be a place where young people can learn, grow, and pursue their aspirations, not where predators take advantage of their fragility. “Every student deserves to feel safe, whether they are walking across campus, sitting in a classroom, or in their own dorm room,” he said.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described Freire and Cabrera’s acts as “truly unconscionable” and “as sick and twisted as they come.”
“As alleged in the indictment, the two defendants supplied the fentanyl that killed one young woman and nearly killed another,” Tisch stated.
“Rather than immediately seek help, Freire allegedly first raped the incapacitated victim who died and then lied to first responders,” she said.
“These actions are as sick and twisted as they come.”
The duo was first detained in March and pled not guilty to counts other than rape.
Freire and Cabrera remain in federal detention and have yet to be charged under the new indictment.
Harry Rosales Pino, a third defendant, pled guilty in September to conspiracy to distribute narcotics that resulted in death or serious bodily harm and will be sentenced in December.
FIT, which is part of New York’s state university system, was not referenced in court filings, although a defense attorney had previously identified the college at a hearing.
FIT did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Leave a Reply