US EditionMissing Virginia High School Football Coach Wanted on Child Pornography Charges
Travis Turner, 46, is wanted on 10 felony charges including possession of child pornography and solicitation of a minor; police deploy search teams and drones in active manhunt.
- On Thursday, Travis Turner, 46, physical education teacher and head football coach at Union High School in Big Stone Gap, was reported missing and is wanted on five counts of possession and five counts of solicitation.
- Agents went to Turner's Appalachia home Thursday as part of an investigation and found he was no longer at the residence; authorities did not intend to arrest him, and he was last seen entering nearby woods, Sports Illustrated reported.
- Virginia State Police said it has deployed search-and-rescue teams, drones and K9s and asked the public to contact Division 4 at 276-484-9483 or questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
- On Friday, Wise County school officials confirmed an unnamed employee was placed on administrative leave while the Union High School football team won 12-0 Saturday to reach the regional final.
- Turner was last seen entering the woods near his home in Appalachia, Virginia, described as 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 260 pounds, wearing a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants and glasses.
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BIG STONE GAP, Va. (AP) — A Virginia high school football coach who disappeared days before his undefeated team's playoff game is being sought on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor,…
Football coach who went missing before undefeated team's playoff game is wanted on criminal charges
Virginia State Police say a high school football coach who disappeared days ago before his undefeated team’s playoff game is being sought on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor. Police say…
Football coach who went missing before undefeated team's playoff game is wanted on criminal charges
Virginia State Police say a high school football coach who disappeared days ago before his undefeated team’s playoff game is being sought on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor. Police say…
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