YouTuber Corey Pritchett Jr. Accused of Kidnapping Two Women and Fleeing to Dubai
An arrest warrant has been issued for popular YouTuber Corey Pritchett Jr. after authorities say he kidnapped two women during a night out in Houston and fled the country soon after.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Pritchett invited the women to go ATV riding before heading to a bowling alley on the evening of November 23. However, the outing reportedly turned dark when the women, whose names have not been made public, say the social media star, began acting suspiciously “by constantly looking around..”
The complaint details how Pritchett allegedly told the women there were rival groups at the bowling alley and later offered to drive them home — but instead, things escalated.
The women allege that Pritchett pulled a gun on them during the ride, making threats “I’m gonna f--- y’all and kill y’all,” he allegedly said. The complaint also states that Pritchett called a woman saved in his phone as “Future Wife” and asked if he should “just go ahead and do it.” The woman allegedly responded, “Yes,” according to the victims’ account.
Pritchett allegedly confiscated the women’s phones and fired shots from his gun out of the car window before eventually letting them go by the side of the road. The victims later reported the incident to police, but authorities could not locate Pritchett.
They soon learned through his social media that he had left for Dubai, reports show.
The complaint claims Pritchett bought a one-way ticket to Qatar in December. From there, he appears to have traveled to Dubai, where he posted videos enjoying his time abroad and even expressed interest in buying a home there.
On TikTok and Twitter, Pritchett denied the accusations, calling them a “set-up.” “Guess I gotta meet with the FBI to see what the fuss about,” he wrote in one post. In another video, he claimed he was on his way back to the U.S., though it remains unclear if he has returned.
Pritchett is facing two counts of aggravated kidnapping, according to Harris County court records. Meanwhile, two Instagram accounts linked to his YouTube brand have gone dark.
