Overview

• Prosecutors filed seven counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and seven counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor, and court records show Pruitt made an initial appearance Friday.
• Investigators allege he provided alcohol to two teens at least seven times from May 2024 to July 2025 at locations including a firehouse, a poolhouse refrigerator, and the Johnson County Fairgrounds.
• Court documents describe texts asking a 17-year-old what alcohol she preferred, directing “drop locations,” instructing her to destroy messages, sharing tips to hide beer, and showing photos of them drinking.
• Affidavit details include weekly $50 Venmo payments since September 2024, use of the Life360 app to track the teen’s location, and alleged videotaping of intoxicated minors, with earlier records also noting offers of cannabis gummies.
• Five deputy coroners resigned after Pruitt returned from a 30-day leave, a protective order was served in August by the sheriff, and Special Prosecutor Ted Adams is handling the case as the family’s attorney stresses there was no sexual contact.