VA VA - Search continues Saturday for Union High School football coach Travis L. Turner, 46, of Appalachia - Missing since 20 Nov 2025

[Megnut]

Same.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...l-coach-wanted-charges-child-🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬-rcna245841

 

[MuddyTires]

Shocking! This man is being looked at for God only knows what ( we can assume) yet, "HEY, THE TEAM WON AND KEPT THEIR STREAK" Seriously? MSM needs to focus. IMO

It's part of the story.

 

[wendybtn]

I figured it was going to be something like this. Child porn and soliciting a minor.

Virginia high school football coach considered 'fugitive' following mysterious disappearance: police

Virginia football coach Travis Turner missing after child pornography warrants issued. Police deploy search teams, drones to locate fugitive coach.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Elley Mae]

Reading between the lines, it seems like the Coach was involved in something fairly serious. This isn't the local cop shop or Sheriff investigating. It's Special Agents with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. MOO.

Good call.

 

[whitelilac]

Missing football coach Travis Turner wanted on child porn charges

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, according to police.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, according to Virginia State Police (VSP).

I'm wondering how the authorities discovered this. Did a minor talk to his/her parents, did a parent discover their kid was in contact with a suspicious person, was he exposed by a colleague or someone else ? Since LE is taking this very seriously and quickly, they must have some pretty solid evidence.

It's beyond me that a man respected by the community with great success as a coach would risk everything with his sick proclivities, but here we are.

 

[MrsWatson]

So, where is the coach? Is the search still ongoing? I did see in previous articles they'd used dogs and drones. Did he take his phone or have a smartwatch? Is he on doorbell cam taking off into the woods? Who else was at home when he left? What did he say when he left?

I have lots of questions, obv.

Also, it's now changed to he's a fugitive, instead of just missing. Interesting.

 

[wendybtn]

He's been gone since late Thursday night and the night time temps are pretty cold.

 

[Chimera]

Missing football coach Travis Turner wanted on child porn charges

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, according to police.

www.dailymail.co.uk

"... Officers have been utilizing search and rescue teams, drones and K9 units to track down Turner, who mysteriously disappeared late last week amid his undefeated football team’s ongoing playoff run."
Rbm.
Was wondering if they'd used dogs.

Earlier I'd quoted a link that was using the words 'manhunt'; so this was serious from the beginning.
If he passed judgement on himself, that's that.

Question; As far as the CP charges, if he had in his possession images of a teen girl under the age of 18, a minor, would that constitute the CP charges ?
It should !

But I'm wondering how far down the charges are and how much more horrifying this is going to get ?
Did he have access to very young kids through a school initiative program ?
Another Jerry Sandusky ?
Imo.

 

[whitelilac]

Do we know what the acreage is of those woods?
He has no water or food, that we know of, and is not dressed for the cold. Any cabins in that area ?
I hope that searchers are also looking up.

 

[Teche]

I'm confused because this sure looks like a mug shot to me and not a DMV photo.
Does TH have a criminal record that was somehow missed or was he given a pass on it when hired by the school district?
imo

It could be a school ID picture.

 

[wendybtn]

It could be a school ID picture.

Or passport photo.

 

[wendybtn]

Missing football coach's wife breaks silence on his child porn charges

Virginia State Police announced Tuesday that Turner is wanted on five counts of possessing child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Wife denies husband's charges, which makes me very sad for some reason.

 

[Knox]

Missing football coach's wife breaks silence on his child porn charges

Virginia State Police announced Tuesday that Turner is wanted on five counts of possessing child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Wife denies husband's charges, which makes me very sad for some reason.

I think this is a very common reaction. I agree it is sad, he just blew up her life and that of their three kids. If he unalived himself, which I suspect is highly probable. She has to deal with that too.

 

[swanniee11]

Missing football coach Travis Turner wanted on child porn charges

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, according to police.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, according to Virginia State Police (VSP).

I figured from the beginning this was going to be the issue however I also thought maybe giving drugs to his players or something in that catagory. Sad situation

 

[Megnut]

I figured from the beginning this was going to be the issue however I also thought maybe giving drugs to his players or something in that catagory. Sad situation

And if the allegations are true, a 100%  manmade sitiation. 100% avoidable.

Keep your hands and your pants to yourself.

JMO

 

[steeltowngirl]

I hope all the students from the school are accounted for. The ‘soliciting a minor’ charge had me recalling the Tad Cummins case, where he fled the state with his 15 y.o. student.

JMO

 

[steeltowngirl]

Also wondering if TT's admin leave will continue with pay, now that he's a fugitive.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Considering how long he’s been missing, I’m thinking somebody with a car picked him up and he is nowhere near those woods they’re searching in.

 

[wendybtn]

Considering how long he’s been missing, I’m thinking somebody with a car picked him up and he is nowhere near those woods they’re searching in.

Or perhaps, deceased.

 

[modesty blaise]

Missing football coach Travis Turner wanted on child porn charges

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, according to police.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Missing high school football coach Travis Turner is now wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, according to Virginia State Police (VSP).

Well here we go! Smh