Overview
- Virginia State Police say they obtained 10 warrants charging Travis L. Turner with five counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, with additional charges possible.
- Turner was last seen on Nov. 20 near his Appalachia home and was reported missing on Nov. 21 as investigators were returning to speak with him about the case.
- An attorney for the family says Turner left to walk into a heavily wooded, mountainous area with a firearm and asserts no warrants existed at that time, a claim that conflicts with law enforcement’s timeline.
- Search efforts across Wise County include drones, K‑9 units and ground teams, and authorities list Turner as an endangered missing person and a fugitive.
- Wise County Public Schools placed the staff member on paid administrative leave, barred him from school property and contact with students, and removed his profile from the school website, while his wife has publicly denied the allegations.