Employee at Fall River’s Durfee High School resigns after charge of enticing a minor

Durfee High School’s Facilities Manager has resigned over charges recently filed against him.

On Thursday, 71-year-old Kevin Galloway was arraigned in Brockton District Court on charges of Enticing a Child Under 16, Pay For Sexual Contact with Child Under 18, and Attempt to Commit a Crime.

The alleged incident took place on Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Express at 405 Westgate Drive in Brockton.

The charges read as follows:

ENTICE CHILD UNDER 16 c265 §26C(b) 

On 6/25/2025 12:00:00 AM did entice, as defined in G.L. c.265, §26C(a), a child under the age of 16, or someone whom the defendant believed to be a child under the age of 16, to enter, exit or remain within some vehicle, dwelling, building, or other outdoor space with the intent that the defendant or some other person would violate G.L. c.265, §§ 138, 138%, 138%, 13F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23, 23A, 23B, 24 or 24B, or G.L. c.272, §§ 4A, 16, 28, 29, 29A, 29B, 29C, 35A, 53 or 53A, or some offense that has as an element the use or attempted use of force, in violation of G.L. c.265, §26C(b). 

PENALTY: state prison not more than 5 years; or house of correction not more than 2%1⁄2 years; or both imprisonment and not more than $5000 fine; upon conviction, must register as a sex offender pursuant to G.L. c. 6, §§178C-178P. 

SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH CHILD UNDER 18, PAY FOR c272 §53A(c) 

On 6/25/2025 12:00:00 AM did pay, agree to pay, or offer to pay some person with the intent to engage in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 18, or was paid, agreed to pay, or agreed that a third person be paid in return for aiding a person who intended to engage in sexual conduct with a child under the Cage of 18, in violation of G.L. c. 272, §53A(c). 

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 §6 

On 6/25/2025 12:00:00 AM did arrive at location and thereby did attempt to commit the offense of Sexual Conduct for a Fee, but did fail in the perpetration of such offense, or was intercepted and prevented in the execution of such offense, in violation of G.L. c.274, §6. 

PENALTY (1) If attempted offense punishable by state prison for life or 5 years or more: state prison not more than 5 years; or jail or house of correction not more than 2% years; (2) If attempted offense punishable by state prison for less than 5 years, or by jail or house of correction, or by fine: jail or house of correction not more than 1 year; or not more than $300; (3) If attempted offense is larceny under c.266, §30: jail or house of correction not more than 21⁄2 years; or fine; or both. If attempted offense was G.L. c.265, §13B, indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person under c.265, §13F, or G.L. c.265, §§ 13H, 22, 22A, 23, 24 or 24B, kidnapping of a child under 16 under c.265, §26, or G.L. c.272, §§ 2, 3, 4A, 4B, a subsequent offense under c.272, §16, or G.L. c.272, §§ 17, 28, 29A, 29B, 29C or 35A, upon conviction must register as a sex offender pursuant to G.L. c.6. §§1780-178P. 

Galloway was arrested by State Police Middleboro Barracks.

Mayor Paul Coogan confirmed the resignation.

Galloway pled not guilty and was released on personal recognizance with a pretrial hearing scheduled for August 20th. He is not to have unsupervised visits with children under 18.