THE son of fugitive Travis Turner has broken his silence during the first public family outing since the ex-football coach charged with child sex crime.
Bailey Turner, 23, attended his dad’s former team’s game against the Ridgeview High School Wolfpack on Saturday.
The Virginia-based team, the Union High School Bears, continued their unbeaten season with a 21-14 win which began under the helm of his dad.
Bailey, who watched on from the sidelines appeared visibly upset and was tearful as he called the win “bittersweet” amid the search for his father, the Daily Mail reported.
Turner, 46, vanished from his Appalachia home where he lived with his wife and three children on November 20.
That same day, Virginia State Police arrived at the house to question the high school coach, but he had already gone.
His family have said that he was last seen disappearing into the nearby woodland with a firearm and they have not heard from him since.
The family’s attorney clarified that at the time he fled the home, there were no warrants out for Turner’s arrest.
But, on Tuesday, cops confirmed that 10 warrants have been issued and he has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor.
“The investigation remains ongoing,” Police spokesperson Robin Lawson said.
“Additional charges are pending.”
Cops have scoured the mountain wilderness for the wanted man but have not yet found anything.
More to follow…