Former West Virginia Delegate Found Guilty of Child Sexual Exploitation
Pritt admitted exchanging nude photos with a 14-year-old student and faces at least 15 years in prison under the plea agreement.
- On Tuesday, former West Virginia House of Delegates member Elliott Pritt formally pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of attempted production of child pornography, facing 15 to 30 years in prison.
- Pritt admitted in court to engaging in "inappropriate" conversations and exchanging nude images with a student who was approximately 14 years old through Snapchat, with the relationship beginning when she was in eighth grade.
- Investigators seized a Samsung cell phone and Microsoft Surface laptop from Pritt; evidence also included a typewritten letter in which he told the victim "he loved her," while prosecutors dismissed two other charges under the plea agreement.
- Following his July 2026 arrest, Pritt resigned from the West Virginia House of Delegates, and the Fayette County Board of Education subsequently terminated his employment as a teacher.
- At his March 4, 2027, sentencing, Pritt will be required to register as a sex offender and face five years to life of supervisory release, with attorneys recommending a sentence of 15 to 30 years.
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Ex-Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Attempted Production of Child Pornography Involving Underage Student
Former West Virginia lawmaker and teacher Elliott Pritt pleaded guilty to attempting to produce child pornography after admitting he exchanged explicit images with an underage student.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Former delegate Elliott Pritt enters guilty plea to attempted production of child porn
CHARLESTON — Former Republican state lawmaker Elliott Pritt formally pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge related to a sexual relationship with an underage student.
Former West Virginia Delegate found guilty of child sexual exploitation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – A former West Virginia delegate and teacher has been found guilty in connection with the charges of sexual exploitation of a child. David Elliott Pritt, 36, appeared in court before U.S. U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger on Tuesday morning to enter the guilty plea. Pritt signed a plea agreement earlier [...]
Former delegate, teacher Pritt pleads guilty to federal child porn charge
David Elliot Pritt, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, pled guilty on Nov. 10, 2026, to one felony count of attempted production of child pornography during a plea hearing with judge Irene C. Berger at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston, West Virginia. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 30 years and payment of $5,100 along with restitution payments towards his victim.
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wchsnetwork.comFormer delegate Pritt pleads guilty to attempted production of child pornography
CHARLESTON, W.Va – Former Fayette County delegate and school teacher Elliott Pritt faces up to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted production of child pornography. Pritt appeared before U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger on Tuesday and entered his plea. He indicated in a letter last week he intended to plead
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