Chapin High School football player, NC State commit faces sex charge with a minor
One of South Carolina’s top high school football players who committed to play at N.C. State is accused of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, according to court records.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department charged 18-year-old David Bennett Galloway III with second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor age 11 to 14.
Galloway is a Chapin High School running back who committed to play at N.C. State on June 2.
Deputies jailed Galloway at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on Thursday. He was still jailed as of Thursday morning while awaiting a bond hearing.
Details on the circumstance of the charge are not clear, but The State has requested police reports that could clarify the accusations against Galloway.
Galloway is a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite rankings and the No. 15 ranked prospect in South Carolina for the class of 2022. This season, Galloway has rushed for 1,084 yards and has scored 25 total touchdowns.
In a first-round playoff win over Carolina Forest last week, Galloway had 245 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. Chapin will play at Fort Dorchester in the second round on Friday.
Second degree criminal sexual conduct is a felony punishable with up to 20 years in prison.
This story was originally published November 11, 2021 at 10:59 AM.