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Athens teen pleads guilty to possession of ricin

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Abel Fulton, a 19-year-old Athens man pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of ricin in East Texas on Monday.

Information presented in court revealed that Fulton was in possession of ricin at his home in Athens from August to September 2016, and made it using supplies that he bought online.

Ricin is a biological toxin that can be fatal if ingested, inhaled, or injected.

There is no known antidote or cure for ricin poisoning.

Fulton faces up to 10 years in federal prison at sentencing that will be scheduled after a presentence investigation is completed by the U.S. Probation Office.

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