Police have issued an arrest warrant for popular YouTuber Corey Pritchett Jr. on suspicion of kidnapping two women before fleeing to Dubai in November.
Pritchett is accused of asking the women to ride an ATV with him on Nov. 23 in Houston and then taking them bowling, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by . people. Two of Pritchett’s friends joined them, and the trio began “acting suspiciously, constantly looking around.” He said there was a rival gang at the bowling center, according to the criminal complaint.
According to the newspaper, the influencer began threatening the women with a gun while driving them home, then called the woman whose number was saved in his contact list as a “future wife” and asked, “Should I do it anyway? ” he is said to have asked. Complaints. The two women told police that the woman who called them answered “yes” to the man’s questions.
According to People magazine, the complaint also alleges that Pritchett told the women that no one could hear their screams and that “no one would ever find them.”
Mr Pritchett is said to have told them: “I’m going to fuck all of you and kill you.” It is believed that the women’s cell phones were also taken. The complaint alleges Pritchett fired the gun multiple times into the window. The women were released to the side of the road while Pritchett drove away, documents said.
According to the complaint, investigators were unable to contact the YouTuber. His social media accounts show he traveled to Dubai, the documents said. According to People magazine, recent posts on his social media accounts indicate that he is enjoying life in Dubai and that he intends to buy a house there.
The FBI said Pritchett bought a one-way ticket to Qatar in December, but it remains unclear how he got from Qatar to Dubai.
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Pritchett boasts of his 3.9 million followers. YouTube account @CoreySSG31 promotes himself as a musician.
According to People, Harris County court records show Pritchett was charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping.
Pritchett’s Twitter and TikTok accounts include content such as: claim The allegations against him are fabricated. he suspect That two women tried to trick him. (Related: Masked men abduct Victoria’s Secret model Luciana Curtis and her family and keep them in a cabin: report)
One cryptic post reads: “Looks like we’ll have to meet with the FBI to see what all the fuss is about.” Apparently he said he was returning to the US. here.
Houston police told PEOPLE that Pritchett’s current whereabouts are unknown. A warrant for his arrest remains in effect as this situation continues to unfold.
