Honk News (Houston, TX) – A Texas YouTube personality, who escaped to Qatar amid serious kidnapping allegations involving the abduction of two women and a reckless car chase, has returned to the U.S. and is now in custody, as stated by prosecutors.
Corey Pritchett Jr., 26, from Houston, faces allegations of menacing two victims with a firearm — reportedly engaging in prayer with them at one moment — before abandoning them on the roadside and stating, “This is your only opportunity.”
A well-known YouTuber escaped to Qatar following the kidnapping incident on November 24, as detailed in his criminal complaint. Deputies from the Waller County Sheriff’s Office discovered the victims near a weigh station along Interstate 10 in the Brookshire area, following a local resident’s report after noticing the women walking by the roadside and contacting 911.
Pritchett was arrested on January 17 and faces charges of aggravated kidnapping, as per the records from Harris County court. He remained in custody on Wednesday with a bond set at $100,000, and his next court appearance scheduled for Thursday.
Pritchett’s financial affidavit reveals that he sought the assistance of a public defender, indicating a monthly income of $0 and no reported assets. According to the affidavit, he identifies as a “self-employed” content creator, a role he has held for nine years and seven months.
Pritchett boasts a subscriber count exceeding 5 million on his two YouTube channels. One account is dedicated to his personal videos, while the other showcases family moments with his wife and two children.
He reportedly encountered his two supposed victims online before meeting them in person at a gym in the Houston area earlier that day for a workout. According to Harris County prosecutors, they enjoyed an ATV outing with some of his friends and spent time at a local bowling alley before heading home and embarking on the high-speed car ride.
“Both complainants stated by this point they noticed there was a complete change in behavior in the defendant where he was not the same person as he was earlier that day,” the complaint says. “The defendant then explains to both complainants that he believes someone is after him and that he is accused of setting someone’s car on fire.”
Pritchett reportedly chose not to take the women home, instead driving “in the opposite direction” and entering I-10 westbound toward San Antonio at a dangerously high speed.
“Both complainants felt [Pritchett] was easily going over 100 mph,” the complaint says. Pritchett allegedly pulled out a “gold-colored handgun” while driving and began waving it out of the sunroof of the vehicle and firing it while also threatening the women, prosecutors say.
“Both complainants state that they try to calm the defendant by telling him to pray together in which he agrees to do so and leads the prayer but continues to drive westbound on I-10 at a big rate of speed,” the complaint alleges.
At one moment, Pritchett reportedly threatened the women, saying, “I’m going to f— y’all and then kill y’all,” but later decided against it and released them, according to the complaint.
Pritchett, a well-known figure on YouTube, is recognized for his entertaining comedic content, music, and lifestyle VLOGs. He has expressed his thoughts on his current circumstances and allegations since his arrest, sharing posts about it on his Instagram earlier this month before removing his account.