CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Saturday he would confer with leadership in the House and Senate about calling a special session to remove Del. Elliott Pritt from office.
Pritt, R-Fayette, was arrested earlier this week on federal charges that he seduced a 15-year-old girl and had sex with her.
Morrisey said in a social media post:
“The allegations against Delegate Pritt are truly heinous at a level that’s hard to imagine. If even slightly true, they should disqualify him from ever being around kids again. No person who did such things should be in public office or teach our kids.
“I will be conferring with House and Senate leadership in the upcoming days so that I can set an appropriate date for a special session, if the Delegate doesn’t resign first.”
House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw submitted a letter to Morrisey Friday, signed by more than 80 delegates, seeking a special session.
Pritt is scheduled to appear in federal court Monday afternoon in Charleston.