Rochester man pleads guilty to interference with a dead body
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(ABC 6 News) — Timothy Loftus, 43, has pleaded guilty to interference with a dead body and 2nd-degree controlled substance crime.
Loftus allegedly gave 28-year-old Tia Arleth fentanyl, causing her fatal overdose, and then he allegedly hid Arleth’s body in a trailer near his house before transporting her to the Haverhill Township field where she was found in 2022.
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All other charges against Loftus have been dropped in the plea deal.
Loftus will serve 100 months in prison. His sentencing is set for July 7.