Teacher Pleads Guilty to Rape Charges

A former English teacher from Cohoes High School, Drake Galarneau, has pleaded guilty to two counts of rape after a months-long sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student that occurred on school grounds. Charged with nine counts initially, including child endangerment, he now faces up to four years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, loss of his teaching license, and mandatory sex offender registration. The case, which erupted after the relationship was reported to the principal, underscores the devastating breach of trust and the urgent need to safeguard students and school communities. Sentencing is scheduled for August 21 at 9:30 AM. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f88fa3a51f0c658