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Elliott Pritt Pleads Not Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges

A 36-year-old West Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children, coercion of a child, and witness intimidation.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 24, 2026, 4:51 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 24, 2026, 11:20 a.m. ETWritten Aug 24, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET
Elliott Pritt, 36, not guilty in to charges of sexual exploitation of children, coercion of a child under 18 for sex, and intimidating a witness, according to WV Metro News. The charges allege that Pritt groomed a 15-year-old girl and forced her into a sexual relationship, WV Metro News reported. A trial has been scheduled for Oct. 5.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 24, 2026, 4:51 p.m. ETFirst report

    West Virginia Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges

    Elliott Pritt, 36, pleaded not guilty on August 24, 2026, in federal court in Charleston to charges of sexual exploitation of children, coercion of a child under 18 for sex, and intimidating a witness, according to WV Metro News.

    Pritt is accused of grooming a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into a sexual relationship, WV Metro News reported. A trial has been scheduled for October 5.

    The charges are allegations, and Pritt is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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