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Man treated 'like a dog' before murder in upstate New York, prosecutor says

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Sam Nordquist's body was found wrapped in plastic and dumped in a field in upstate New York .

Prosecutors say he was subjected to weeks of torture that included sexual assault, forced to eat feces.

Nordquist , a Black man from Minnesota , was transgender but authorities have said they have no evidence of a hate crime.

One defendant was charged with coercing two children, aged 7 and 12 , to take part in the activity outlined in the indictment.

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formal

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English

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