High school football coach who vanished now faces child pornography charges

Authorities looking for a high school football coach who vanished last week and was considered missing have now announced that he is a wanted man.Travis Turner, 46, of Appalachia, Virginia, faces charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor, police in Virginia said on Tuesday.Virginia State Police (VSP) went to Mr Turner’s home last Thursday as part of an investigation – not to arrest him – but were told he wasn’t there.

Since then, they have used drones, search and rescue teams to find him.”VSP’s main priority is locating Turner safely; he is now considered a fugitive,” said a spokesperson for the police department, which now has 10 warrants for his arrest.