UK rapper Yung Filly faces Perth court charged with rape, assault

A UK rapper and YouTuber, known as Yung Filly, was arrested on Tuesday with police alleging he sexually assaulted a woman in his Perth hotel room.

A popular UK rapper and Youtuber has fronted court on rape and assault charges.

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, who goes by the stage name “Yung Filly”, faced Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday charged with three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, four counts of sexual penetration without consent and one count of impeding another person’s normal breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the neck.

Mr Barrientos is currently touring Australia and the alleged assault took place in a Perth hotel room.

UK rapper Yung Filly faced Perth court on Thursday. Picture: Instagram

“WA Police Sex Assault Squad detectives will allege on Saturday 28 September 2024, the man sexually assaulted a woman in her 20s, in his Perth hotel room after he had performed at a venue in Hillarys,” the WA Police said in a statement on Thursday.

“This investigation is ongoing and Sex Assault Squad detectives urge anyone with information relating to this matter, or any similar incidents, to call Crime Stoppers.”

Mr Barrientos, 29, was taken into custody in Brisbane on Tuesday and WA detectives extradited him to Perth on Wednesday.

Police allege the assault happened after he performed at the Hillarys venue in Perth. Picture: Instagram

At the Thursday hearing, Mr Barrientos was granted bail with strict conditions, with a personal undertaking of $100,000 and a surety of $100,000.

He will next appear at Perth Magistrates Court on December 19 for a committal mention.

The London performer boasts 1.8 million followers on YouTube, 3.2 million on TikTok and has racked up three million streams on Spotify.

He also hosts TV shows on the BBC, including Yung Filly’s Celeb Lock-In and Hot Property.

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