Missing Virginia football coach wanted on child sexual abuse material charges walked into woods with gun, family says

[ad_1] The Virginia highschool soccer coach who went lacking Nov. 20 and was later revealed to be needed on costs involving youngster sexual abuse materials, was final seen strolling into the woods with a gun, the coach's household says.

An announcement from a regulation agency representing the household of Travis Turner, launched Friday, mentioned: "The final identified contact the household had with Travis occurred on or about Thursday, November 20, after he left his residence to stroll within the woods with a firearm. He's believed to have entered a closely wooded and mountainous space."

At the moment, the assertion from lawyer Adrian Collins mentioned, no warrants had been issued for Turner's arrest.

Travis Turner is seen in an undated photograph launched by Virginia State Police.

Virginia State Police

When Turner didn't return house that night, his spouse notified regulation enforcement, the lawyer's assertion mentioned.

"She was suggested {that a} missing-person report couldn't be taken till at the least 24 hours had handed," the lawyer's assertion mentioned. "The next day, she filed a missing-person report with the Virginia State Police. The household has cooperated absolutely with law-enforcement of their ongoing efforts to find Travis."

Brokers with the state police's Bureau of Legal Investigation Wytheville Subject Workplace had been en path to Turner's house on Nov. 20 as a part of an investigation, after they had been knowledgeable he was now not there, police mentioned.

State police later obtained a complete of 10 warrants for Turner, 46 ,of Appalachia, Virginia, together with 5 counts of possession of kid pornography and 5 counts of utilizing a pc to solicit a minor, authorities mentioned.

Travis Turner is seen in an undated photograph launched by Virginia State Police.

Virginia State Police

Turner is a bodily training instructor and head soccer coach at Union Excessive Faculty, within the Smart County public faculty district, based on the varsity's web site. Amid his disappearance, the soccer workforce superior to the Virginia regional closing, throughout a 12-0 season and stays undefeated.

Virginia State Police mentioned earlier this week they had been actively looking for Turner.

"Since his disappearance, VSP has utilized various belongings, together with search and rescue groups, drones and k9s, to help within the search," state police mentioned in an announcement. "VSP's predominant precedence is finding Turner safely; he's now thought-about a fugitive."

The assertion from the Turner household's lawyer mentioned relations and pals have additionally been looking within the woods.

"These efforts have been restricted by climate circumstances and with respect for the official operations underway," the assertion mentioned. "It's the household’s prayer that Travis is protected and could have the chance to defend himself in a court docket of regulation."