Union County teacher, coach charged with sexual conduct with a minor
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Union County teacher, coach charged with sexual conduct with a minor
Updated: 8:41 PM EDT Oct 23, 2025
A teacher and assistant baseball coach in Union County, South Carolina, has been arrested on allegations of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.According to the Union County Detention Center website, on Thursday, 29-year-old Nicholas Bryan Turner was arrested on the following charges:Criminal solicitation of a minorThird-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minorAccording to Union County Schools, Turner is an assistant baseball coach at Union County High School and a PE teacher at Sims Middle School in Union.Union County Schools released the following statement:”Union County Schools was made aware of the allegations involving Mr. Turner at the start of the investigation. In accordance with district policy, the employee was immediately placed on administrative leave while the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) conducted its investigation.”We take all allegations of misconduct very seriously and continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement. The safety and well-being of our students remain our top priority. As this is an ongoing legal matter, the district is unable to provide additional details at this time.”
UNION COUNTY, S.C. —
A teacher and assistant baseball coach in Union County, South Carolina, has been arrested on allegations of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
According to the Union County Detention Center website, on Thursday, 29-year-old Nicholas Bryan Turner was arrested on the following charges:
Criminal solicitation of a minorThird-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor
Union County Detention Center
According to Union County Schools, Turner is an assistant baseball coach at Union County High School and a PE teacher at Sims Middle School in Union.
Union County Schools released the following statement:
“Union County Schools was made aware of the allegations involving Mr. Turner at the start of the investigation. In accordance with district policy, the employee was immediately placed on administrative leave while the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) conducted its investigation.
“We take all allegations of misconduct very seriously and continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement. The safety and well-being of our students remain our top priority. As this is an ongoing legal matter, the district is unable to provide additional details at this time.”