Groton Woman Pleads Guilty to Heroin, Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Charges

GROTON, CT - A Groton woman plead guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and distributing heroin that led to her overdose.

Court officials said Groton police and emergency services personnel responded to reports of a suspected drug overdose at a Groton motel room early in the morning of May 29, 2016.

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The 17-year-old female victim was administered Narcan, which were deemed unsuccessful. She was transported to the hospital and died later that morning, according to a release.

The investigation revealed that Ramon Gomez, also known as “B.I.,” brought the victim to the motel to engage in prostitution, and the victim stayed in a room there with the suspect, 43-year old Adele Bouthillier of Groton. Both Gomez and Bouthillier, who was engaged in prostitution and worked with Gomez, knew that the victim was under the age of 18.

On the morning of May 28, 2016, Bouthillier purchased a quantity of heroin from Gomez and gave it to the victim, who snorted it. The suspect awoke to find the victim to be unresponsive with vomit coming out of her mouth.

The suspect waited approximately four hours before calling 911.

Bouthillier pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of life. She also plead guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, an offense that carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison.

Bouthillier is scheduled to be sentenced on June 22.

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