W.Va. Delegate Charged with Enticing a Minor
Federal prosecutors say Del. David Elliott Pritt used Roblox and Snapchat to contact a student and later requested explicit photos.
- On Wednesday, West Virginia House Assistant Majority Leader David Elliott Pritt was arrested and federally charged with enticement of a minor following an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations involving a high school student.
- Federal investigators allege Pritt, 36, began grooming the student on Roblox before moving conversations to Snapchat, eventually engaging in physical sexual encounters at Oak Hill High School during late 2025.
- According to the criminal complaint, the victim reported the abuse on July 9, detailing how Pritt warned that exposure would "open up hell in our lives" to coerce silence regarding their relationship.
- Following the charges, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw demanded Pritt's resignation; legislative leadership removed him from all official roles pending his July 27 court appearance while maintaining the presumption of innocence.
- This case coincides with mounting legal scrutiny of Roblox, which faces roughly 150 consolidated lawsuits regarding child safety failures and an alleged "two-stage predatory pipeline" exploiting minors online.
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Treacher and West Virginia House of Delegates member David Pritt is accused of using Roblox and Snapchat to groom a student before allegedly engaging in sexual acts with alleged victim.
Teacher-lawmaker accused of using Roblox to lure student, 15, for sex: ‘Shocking, disgusting and disappointing’
A teacher who is also a West Virginia lawmaker is accused of using Roblox to lure a 15-year-old student for sex — later begging her not to tell anyone to avoid him losing his "entire life," according to officials.
GOP Lawmaker charged with sexually abusing 8th-Grader after contacting her on Roblox and Snapchat
A Republican West Virginia lawmaker and high school teacher is facing a federal charge of enticing a minor after authorities say he contacted an eighth-grade student on the online gaming platform Roblox before moving their conversations to Snapchat, where the exchanges allegedly continued. Elliot Pritt, 36, a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was arrested Wednesday on a federal charge of enticement of a minor, according …
Another day, another trans-hating Republican accused of soliciting a 15-year-old for sex on Roblox
In February of 2023, West Virginia delegate Elliott Pritt became the only Democrat to support a statewide ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. By April, Pritt had transitioned from Democrat to Republican, ostensibly because of his disapproval of trans care and queer rights. Today, Pritt is being charged with enticing a minor through the children’s gaming platform Roblox. So much for protecting the youth. @aaronparnas1 7/22 ♬ orig…
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