West Virginia Delegate Charged with Enticing a Minor, Faces Legal and Political Fallout
David Elliott Pritt, the Assistant Majority Leader in the West Virginia House of Delegates, has been charged with enticing a minor. The charges stem from allegations of sexual abuse reported by the family of a juvenile victim. According to the criminal complaint, Pritt, who is also a high school teacher, engaged in inappropriate communications with the victim through online platforms, which escalated to requests for explicit photos. The allegations have prompted calls for Pritt's resignation from his political position.