Ex-delegate Pritt pleads not guilty to federal charges of alleged child sexual exploitation

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 452

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Former Fayette County lawmaker Elliott Pritt pleaded not guilty to three federal charges in connection with an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship he forced with a minor girl.

Pritt, 36, appeared in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, on Monday morning.

He was indicted on federal charges last week after federal prosecutors described how Pritt, a public school teacher, groomed an underage girl through online communication before beginning …

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