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This undated booking photo released by the Lake County Sheriff's Office shows Justin J. Serak. Serak was charged with obstruction of justice Saturday, April 2, 2016, in the asphyxiation death of 16-year-old Shaquan Allen at the Allendale Association, a residential facility for troubled children in Lake Villa, Ill., on Wednesday. Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli says Allen died after Serak and another employee struggled with the boy while responding to a "behavioral issue." (Lake County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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