YouTuber Corey Pritchett is charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping for holding two women against their will, records show

YouTuber Corey Pritchett is charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping for holding two women against their will, records show

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston YouTuber Corey Pritchett has a warrant out for his arrest after he is accused of kidnapping two women, pointing a gun at them and then leaving them on the side of the road.

The 25-year-old, who has nearly 4 million subscribers, is charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping for the incident, which allegedly occurred on Nov. 24, 2024, according to court documents.

Over the weekend, Pritchett poked fun at his legal troubles in a video posted to TikTok: “I’m waiting for the FBI and HPD to come get me,” he said from Dubai.

He also defended himself on become.”

According to the three-page charging document, Pritchett met with the two female victims, ages 19 and 20, at the All-En Sports Performance Gym in southwest Houston. The encounter began innocently enough—first with a workout, then an ATV ride, followed by bowling at an alley near Memorial City Mall.

The victims later told police: “There was a complete change in behavior” and that “he believes someone is after him and that he is being accused of setting fire to someone’s car.”

Instead of taking the women home, they told police that Pritchett sped west on I-10 at 100 miles per hour, pointed a gun at them, took their phones and said, “I’m going to scold you all and then.” kill.” ‘everyone.”

According to court documents, he stopped on the side of the road near Sealy, ordered them out of the car and said, “This is your only chance.”

The women told police they walked for an hour before someone stopped and allowed them to call 911.

Pritchett was indicted on December 26, 2024, but had already left the country.

From social media posts, police learned that he was “leaving the country to start a new life in Dubai.” HPD confirmed that he flew to Doha on December 9 on a one-way ticket.

Pritchett does not have a registered attorney and it is not clear whether he plans to return and turn himself in.

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