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The married father is now considered a fugitive
Isabel Keanein New York Tuesday 25 November 2025 16:42 GMTComments
open image in galleryVirginia high school football coach Travis Turner, 46, is wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, authorities said (Virginia State Police)
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A Virginia high school football coach who mysteriously disappeared last week during an undefeated season went missing as he was being investigated for child porn and soliciting a minor.
Travis Turner, a physical education teacher and head football coach at Union High School, disappeared Thursday as cops were headed to his Appalachia home as part of an undisclosed investigation.
The 46-year-old married father is now considered a fugitive. He is wanted for child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, Virginia State Police said in an update Tuesday.
Police are actively searching for Turner using search and rescue teams, drones and K-9s.
Additional charges are pending, and the investigation remains ongoing, authorities added.
open image in galleryVirginia high school football coach Travis Turner, 46, is wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, authorities said (Virginia State Police)The gym teacher’s disappearance on November 20 shocked the community as the Union High School Bears entered the postseason with an 11-0 record.
In a since-deleted Facebook post, Turner’s wife, Leslie Turner, wrote that he was “missing and that’s all we know,” according to KTVU.
Authorities arrived at Turner’s home last Thursday as “part of the early stages of an investigation,” and not to arrest him. However, as police were headed there, they were told that he had left that location.
open image in galleryAuthorities went to Turner’s home last week as part of their investigation, not to arrest him, but he was not there. He has not been seen since (Virginia State Police)Turner was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and glasses, Virginia State Police said.
Virginia State Police and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are actively searching for Turner.
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