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West Virginia delegate Elliott Pritt federal indictment

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West Virginia delegate Elliott Pritt scandal federal indictment

In July 2026 2026, West Virginia House delegate and Fayette County high‑school teacher David Elliott Pritt was arrested on a federal charge charges of enticement of a minor after allegedly grooming minor. Prosecutors alleged he groomed a 15‑year‑old girl through Roblox and Snapchat, exchanging exchanged explicit images images, and meeting met her in his classroom. classroom at Oak Hill High School. Following the arrest his arrest, his teaching certification was suspended, he was removed from pay, and the House stripped him of his assistant majority‑leader role and committee assignments. Party leaders called for his resignation while he remained in federal custody awaiting a preliminary hearing. After appearing before a federal magistrate, Pritt filed a one‑sentence resignation on July 27. The House Republican caucus, 81 While Secretary of 91 members, wrote to Governor Patrick Morrisey requesting a special session State Kris Warner initially noted Pritt remained eligible for the 2026 ballot under 2025 vacancy laws, Pritt has since withdrawn his name from the November general election. A federal grand jury later indicted Pritt on Aug 10 to consider expelling him. three felony counts: sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and witness tampering. The resignation does not halt indictment alleges Pritt attempted to intimidate the ongoing federal prosecution. minor in June 2025 to prevent reporting the conduct. The West Virginia Republican Executive Committee scheduled a took historic vote action to formally disavow Pritt. distance itself from the former delegate. On July 29 the committee met, 29, 88 members signed a petition and voted to disavow the former delegate, pledging to ask the State Election Commission to remove his party endorsement and bar him from the November ballot. County Republicans also wrote to the commission Pritt, and plan to consider replacement candidates. The following day on August 1, the committee re‑elected Chairman Josh Holstein to a four‑year term, installed a new leadership slate, and again unanimously approved the disavowal motion, forwarding it to the election commission. motion and re-elected Chairman Josh Holstein. These actions underscore the party’s effort were intended to distance itself remove Pritt’s party endorsement via the State Election Commission. Notably, Pritt, who changed his affiliation from Pritt while pursuing both legislative expulsion and ballot disqualification. Democrat to Republican in 2023, had previously co-sponsored legislation aimed at increasing penalties for sexual offenses against minors.

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  1. 2026-08-20 14:22 UTC West Virginia delegate Elliott Pritt federal indictment
  2. 2026-08-02 02:21 UTC West Virginia delegate Elliott Pritt scandal
  3. 2026-07-31 00:56 UTC West Virginia delegate Elliott Pritt scandal
  4. 2026-07-28 15:24 UTC West Virginia delegate Elliott Pritt scandal

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