FORMER DELEGATE SEEKS RELEASE FOR TREATMENT

A detention hearing is set for former West Virginia delegate and teacher Elliott Pritt. Pritt faces felony charges involving a 15-year-old student, including child sexual exploitation and witness tampering. He wants to be released on bond to enter a 45-to-60-day inpatient mental health program at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg. Federal prosecutors oppose the request, arguing that no conditions can guarantee community safety. The hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. November 10 at the federal courthouse in Charleston.