{"id":2514543,"date":"2025-11-25T17:44:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missing-virginia-coach-investigated-for-child-porn-and-soliciting-a-minor\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:45:44","slug":"missing-virginia-coach-investigated-for-child-porn-and-soliciting-a-minor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missing-virginia-coach-investigated-for-child-porn-and-soliciting-a-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Virginia coach investigated for child porn and soliciting a minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmissing-virginia-coach-investigated-for-child-porn-and-soliciting-a-minor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514543&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia police are searching for Travis Turner, a 46-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high school football coach<\/a> from Union High School in Appalachia, Virginia, who is wanted on 10 criminal charges, including five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. turner disappeared last week, and authorities confirmed he is now a fugitive. Police are using K9 units, drones, and search and rescue teams in their ongoing effort to locate him safely. Turner was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants, and glasses. The Wise County school district has suspended a teacher with pay, but has not confirmed if it is Turner. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-ag-facing-three-misdemeanors-after-fatally-striking-pedestrian-along-highway\/\" title=\"South Dakota AG Facing Three Misdemeanors After Fatally Striking Pedestrian Along Highway\">investigation remains active<\/a>, and anyone with information is urged to contact the police.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Missing Virginia high school coach investigated for child porn and soliciting a minor, police say<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2410596\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\">Virginia<\/a> police announced Tuesday that a missing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/high-school\/\">high school<\/a> coach is wanted for 10 counts of various criminal charges, including child <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pornography\/\">pornography<\/a> and soliciting a minor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\">Police<\/a> are actively searching for Travis Turner, 46, after he disappeared last week. Authorities were heading toward his residence in Appalachia, Virginia, on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation, not to arrest him, but learned on their way that he was no longer there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3898522\/trump-allies-defend-terrorist-designation-muslim-brotherhood-vital-step\/\">Trump allies defend terrorist designation for Muslim Brotherhood as &#8216;vital step&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3897963\/house-members-new-boosted-security-funds-mobile-duress-system\/\">House members see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-members-see-new-security-funds-and-mobile-duress-system\/\" title=\"House members see new security funds and mobile duress system\">boosted security funds<\/a> and new mobile duress system<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3897219\/how-millions-illegal-immigrants-got-jobs-us\/\">How millions of illegal immigrants got jobs in the US<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The football coach for Union High School is wanted for five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. Police obtained the warrant for these charges on Monday, and Turner is now considered a fugitive.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVirginiaStatePolice%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02Jbh9UX3SZRqUdENJ9UvzRCRuaQgL6b9xDtnaVmT9HassoLnei4EsRxgy6JUMAySyl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"496\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Virginia State Police are employing numerous resources to locate Turner, ranging from K9 dogs, drones, and search and rescue teams. The state police&rsquo;s priority is locating the fugitive safely.<\/p>\n<p>Turner was<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/vsp.virginia.gov\/news-and-alerts\/missing-persons\/\"> last seen on Thursday<\/a> wearing a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants, and glasses. Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact 276-484-9483 or email <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"daabafbfa9aeb3b5b4a99aaca9aaf4acb3a8bdb3b4b3bbf4bdb5ac\">[email&nbsp;protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This combination of photos provided by the Virginia State Police shows 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3896038\/four-people-shot-during-christmas-celebration-north-carolina\/\"><strong>FOUR PEOPLE SHOT DURING CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN NORTH CAROLINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wise County school district said it suspended a teacher with pay, but wouldn&rsquo;t confirm if this was Turner. The Union Bears, the school&rsquo;s football team, won its 12th straight win on Saturday, advancing the team to regional championships, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wcyb.com\/news\/local\/virginia-state-police-continue-search-for-missing-football-coach\">according to<\/a> WCYB 5.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday afternoon, Union High School has limited comments on its Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Virginia State Police for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missing Virginia coach sought for child porn, solicitation charges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2514544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25329692279702.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[48671,39544,67687],"class_list":["post-2514543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-child-pornography","tag-missing-person","tag-virginia-coach"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25329692279702.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514543"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514547,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514543\/revisions\/2514547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}