Who's Yung Filly, the British YouTuber charged with rape in Australia?

This text incorporates references to allegations of rape and sexual assault.

A British YouTuber and musician is dealing with an allegation of rape in Australia.

The social media character who goes by the title Yung Filly confronted a Perth courtroom on Thursday, accused of raping and choking a lady in a Perth resort room.

Why was Yung Filly in Australia?

Filly, whose actual title is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was taken into custody in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited to Perth on Wednesday.

It’s understood he carried out in Perth on 28 September, earlier than doing exhibits in Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast.

What’s Yung Filly identified for?

Barrientos was born in Columbia and moved to the UK along with his dad and mom when he was about two years outdated.

He has beforehand spoken concerning the “struggles” of rising up “poor”.

Barrientos began doing comedy skits on YouTube in 2013 and through the years has teamed up with quite a few well-known creators on completely different initiatives.

Yung Filly might have grown up “poor,” however he admits his recognition on YouTube has given him a really completely different life as an grownup. Supply: Getty / Mark Thompson

The 29-year-old now has greater than 3 million followers on Instagram and virtually 2 million on YouTube.

In 2017, he additionally started a music profession, releasing rap songs, and in 2021, he received a MOBO Award for greatest media character. These awards recognise British folks making “music of black origin”.

Barrientos has additionally appeared on quite a few tv exhibits, together with BBC’s Sizzling Property, and has labored with some main manufacturers, together with McDonald’s.

What are the fees?

He confronted Perth Magistrates Courtroom on Thursday, accused of sexually assaulting a lady in her 20s following his Perth present.

Barrientos is dealing with a slew of fees.

These embrace 4 counts of sexual penetration with out consent and three counts of assault occasioning bodily hurt.

He’s additionally accused of impeding the lady’s respiratory or circulation by making use of strain to her neck.

UK YouTuber can not depart Australia

Whereas prosecutors opposed bail, it was granted with strict circumstances, together with that Barrientos give up his passport, provide a $100,000 safety and report back to police seven days every week.

He was additionally banned from commenting on-line concerning the fees or his accuser or from coming inside 500 metres of two folks recognized by their initials within the courtroom.

After discovering success on YouTube, Yung Filly launched a music profession. Supply: Getty / Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage

Barrientos is just not allowed to publish concerning the fees on-line, and his X account seems to have been faraway from the platform, with outdated mentions linking to a publish with a discover that claims: “In some situations, it is because the habits violates the X Guidelines. Different occasions, it might be in response to a legitimate and correctly scoped request from a certified entity in a given nation.”

Barrientos is predicted to face courtroom in Perth once more at a later date.

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