Football Coach Who Went Missing Before Undefeated Team’s Playoff Game Is Wanted on Criminal Charges

Football Coach Who Went Missing Before Undefeated Team’s Playoff Game Is Wanted on Criminal Charges
Travis L. Turner, a southwest Virginia high school football coach who went missing and has been charged with possession of child pornography. Virginia State Police via AP
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BIG STONE GAP, Va.—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, Virginia State Police said Tuesday.

Police said Travis L. Turner, 46, of Appalachia, Virginia, is wanted on warrants obtained Monday for five counts of each charge, adding that additional charges are pending as an investigation continues. They did not share details about what prompted the charges.