A West Virginia teacher and Republican state lawmaker, David Elliott Pritt, has been accused in a federal affidavit of using the online gaming platform Roblox to groom a teenage student before allegedly engaging in sexual acts with her at school. The allegations are significant because they concern an elected official and teacher accused of exploiting a position of trust involving a minor.

Pritt, 36, represents Fayette County in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Fox News reported that the affidavit alleges contact began through Roblox, a widely used online gaming platform, though the supplied article text does not include further details of the charges or court proceedings.