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The physical education teacher had led the football team to a postseason record of 11-0
Isabel Keanein New York Tuesday 25 November 2025 16:28 GMTComments
open image in galleryVirginia high school football coach Travis Turner was last seen on November 20, authorities said (Virginia State Police)
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A Virginia high school football coach who mysteriously went missing during an undefeated season vanished 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.
Virginia State Police said Tuesday that the 46-year-old married father is wanted for child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor.
Authorities are actively utilizing search and rescue teams, drones and K9s to assist in the search for Turner.
Additional charges are pending, and the investigation remains ongoing, authorities added.
open image in galleryVirginia high school football coach Travis Turner was last seen on November 20, authorities said (Virginia State Police)The gym teacher’s disappearance last week 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.
Turner was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and glasses.
Virginia State Police and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are actively searching for Turner. The search efforts include K-9s, drones and ground crews, according to the report.
No additional details about the circumstances of his disappearance have been released. Officials have not indicated whether they believe foul play was involved.
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