Republican West Virginia state House Assistant Majority Leader Elliot Pritt was hit Wednesday with a federal criminal complaint charging him with enticing a minor after an investigation found that he communicated with a girl through Roblox and Snapchat, West Virginia Watch reports, noting that Pritt is a public high school teacher in his day job, so tips and icebergs and all that.

“What Elliott Pritt is accused of doing is shocking, disgusting and disappointing in every way. My heart aches for his family, and if any part of these serious allegations are true, the law should be applied in full force,” said state House Speaker Roger Hanshaw in a statement, skipping the whole “witch hunt” song and dance that usual goes with Republicans closing ranks.

“No child should ever be exploited by anyone, especially by the adults placed in positions of trust and charged with preparing young people, many of whom our statistics tell us unfortunately have no other caring adult figures in their lives. Effective immediately, Delegate Pritt has been removed from all official roles connected with his service as a member of the House of Delegates… I urge Elliott Pritt, for the benefit of his family and the people of his District, to spare his students and his colleagues at every level the continued embarrassments and distractions and to resign from elected office as soon as he is able,” Hanshaw continued, not mincing words as though it were a Dem.

Could be the other crimes that the complaint hinted at: Actual physical sexual abuse since the girl was in eighth grade in 2024, demanding that she send nudes, sending her nudes, etc.