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NJ teacher Patricia Gallegos accused of sexual relationship with student

NJ teacher accused of "sexual conduct" with student
Patricia Gallegos Bergen County Prosecutor's Office

(CBS/AP) HACKENSACK, N.J. - Substitute teacher Patricia Gallegos has been arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy who attended the school where she often taught, according to police in northern New Jersey.

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The 24-year-old faces child endangerment charges.

Bergen County prosecutors say Gallegos, of Rutherford, had engaged in sexual conduct with the boy on several occasions since last month. But according to police, none of the incidents occurred at the Robert L. Craig School in Moonachie, where Gallegos was a substitute for about a year.

School administrators notified authorities upon learning of the allegations on Thursday, and Gallegos was arrested Friday. She has since been fired.

Bail was set at $20,000, but it wasn't clear whether Gallegos remained in custody Saturday.

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