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Corey Pritchett Jr., a family vlogger and rapper, was recently accused of kidnapping a woman in Texas and then relocating outside the U.S. According to a report by HuffPost dated January 4, 2025, details of a criminal complaint filed against Corey on December 26, 2024, mention that the 26-year-old YouTuber is charged with a count of aggravated kidnapping.
Corey Pritchett Jr. is accused of taking the woman on a high-speed car ride along with another woman and threatening both their lives. The incident reportedly occurred on November 23, 2024, in Houston. As per the complaint, Corey allegedly flew to Qatar on December 9, 2024, on a one-way ticket. According to KPRC- an NBC affiliate, the authorities are trying to get the YouTuber back to the U.S.
Corey gained popularity on YouTube through his channel @Pritchettfamily, wherein he made videos with his ex-wife Carmen Pritchett. The YouTuber's channel has over one million subscribers.
Details of criminal complaint against Corey Pritchett Jr. explored
According to reports by HuffPost and Click2Houston, one of the alleged victims mentioned that she met Pritchett Jr. on November 22, 2024, and the two exchanged numbers. The next day, she reportedly met with Corey and another woman for a workout, an ATV ride, and bowling.
However, upon arriving at the bowling alley, the woman thought Corey was reportedly acting suspiciously and asked him to leave. One of the women messaged the YouTuber later asking for some of the items she left in the car, and Corey with both women at a parking lot, offering to give them a ride home.
During the ride, Corey Pritchett Jr. allegedly drove in the opposite direction of one woman's residence and went on the highway. He then reportedly called unknown people and increased the vehicle's speed to over 100 mph.
Both women mentioned in their complaint that Corey allegedly pulled out a gold-colored handgun and waved it out of the sunroof of the vehicle. One of the women also attempted to talk to Corey and asked him to pray with them. This was followed by Corey Pritchett Jr. making a video call to someone with the contact name saved as "Future Wife."
Corey Pritchett Jr. reportedly asked her if "he had the perfect opportunity and was driving in the middle of nowhere, and no one could hear them scream." The person on the call responded affirmatively.
The complaint mentioned that both women were scared about being taken to an isolated location to be killed. Additionally, Corey allegedly took their phones after noticing that they were texting each other and fired 4-5 shots out of the window. They alleged that he also pointed the gun at the women and pulled over on the highway, ordering the duo to get out of the vehicle.
After Corey drove off, the women signaled a good Samaritan to stop and help them and call 911. In the complaint, one of the women claimed that at one point, Corey allegedly told the women, “I’m gonna fu*k yall and then kill yall.”
As per Click 2 Houston, investigators used GPS data from an app called Life 360, which one of the women had. This resulted in corroborating their claims, in addition to which screenshots provided the route and timestamps, reportedly supporting the women's account of the kidnapping.
