Since earlier than Thanksgiving, authorities have been looking for a Houston-based YouTuber who has fled the nation to “begin a brand new life” in Dubai. The crimes he’s needed for might give him a brand new life behind bars if he’s caught and convicted.
Corey Pritchett Jr., often known as CoreySSG on YouTube, was issued an arrest warrant in connection to an incident that occurred between Nov. 22 and 24. Authorities say the 25-year-old allegedly met with two youthful girls, ages 19 and 20, on the All-En Sports activities Efficiency Gymnasium in Houston. The group had been reported to have been figuring out after which headed to go bowling close to Memorial Metropolis Mall.
Charging paperwork say the ladies informed police Pritchett displayed a “full change of conduct” and mentioned “he believed somebody was after him,” per ABC 13 Information. The ladies mentioned he then sped down I-10, holding them at gunpoint and took their telephones. Pritchett then referred to as a girl on his telephone, asking for permission to “go forward and do it.” He then allegedly informed them nobody would be capable to discover them or hear them scream, per police.
“I’m going to f—- y’all after which kill y’all,” he allegedly threatened.
Courtroom paperwork say he ultimately stopped on the facet of the street and ordered them to exit the automobile. The ladies walked for an hour earlier than one other driver stopped and helped them name the police. As soon as authorities discovered of the incident, they launched their seek for Pritchett. Nevertheless, the YouTuber had already fled the nation.
In truth, he informed his social media viewers in a video on TikTok and Instagram saying he was leaving the U.S. to start a brand new life in Dubai. The Houston Police Division discovered he flew into Doha Airport close to Qatar on Dec. 9 with a one-way ticket.
Earlier than the entire ordeal, Pritchett was a preferred content material creator, having gathered over 3.97 million YouTube subscribers and averaging 10 million views on his vlogs of him and his spouse. Nevertheless, now, he’s been charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping.
It’s unclear whether or not he has an legal professional or whether or not he’s returned to the U.S. to deal with the case. He did submit that he was flying again house to “meet with the FBI to see what the fuss is about.”