Former West Virginia Delegate Pritt Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge

Former West Virginia delegate and teacher Elliott Pritt pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted production of child pornography. He admitted exchanging nude images with a girl who was 14 to 15 at the time and communicating with her on Snapchat; prosecutors said he had asked her to create and send explicit images. Under the plea agreement, two other charges were dismissed. Pritt faces 15 to 30 years in prison, possible fines and restitution, and five years to life of supervised release, and must register as a sex offender. He is scheduled to be sentenced March 4, 2027.