Overview
- The meeting was the first to allow public comment since Union High’s former football coach Travis Turner disappeared in November.
- A letter read on the alleged victim’s behalf said she initially blamed herself and described being exploited by a teacher.
- Residents cited other recent sex-related cases in the district and pressed for accountability, with calls for Superintendent Mike Goforth to step down.
- One speaker alleged the student was questioned by a principal without parents present and that authorities were not promptly notified.
- Turner remains missing and wanted on 10 charges; his family says he walked into nearby woods with a rifle, and searches continue with a U.S. Marshals reward of up to $5,000.