Additional sexual abuse charges filed against former PSHS coach

PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - A former head wrestling coach at Princeton Senior High School is back behind bars tonight.

Additional charges have been filed against Travis Jermiane Francisco, 39, who was arrested by West Virginia State Police in early February on numerous felony charges related to sexual acts with a student in December 2024.

In February, Francisco, who was also the owner of Royal Fades Barber Shop in Princeton, was charged with seven felony counts of “sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion or sexual contact against students by school employees.”

According to court documents, on Friday Francisco was charged with 4 more counts of “sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion or sexual contact against students by school employees” and three counts of “3rd degree sexual abuse”, and one count of “3rd degree sexual abuse of a less than 16-year-old victim and at least 4 years younger.”

The current charges relate to incidents that allegedly occurred in January 2025.

Francisco remains in Southern Regional Jail on a $75,000 cash/surety bond.

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