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15-year-old student dies after man gives her a lethal dose of methadone and sexually abuses her

38-year-old Francis Emmanuele faces up to 35 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to one count of drug-induced homicide and one count of indecent solicitation of a child
PUBLISHED NOV 6, 2018

A Downers Grove, Illinois man pleaded guilty to supplying a fatal dose of methadone to a 15-year-old foreign exchange student from Spain as well as sexually abusing her. Methodone is an opioid commonly used for opioid maintenance therapy to help with tapering in people with a dependence on the substance.

According to a press release from DuPage County State's Attorney Robert B. Berlin, 38-year-old Francis Emmanuele of 6140 Carpenter Street appeared in court to enter a guilty plea to one count of Drug-Induced Homicide, a Class X Felony; and one count of Indecent Solicitation of a Child — Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 3 Felony.

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