Yung Filly Found Not Guilty of Rape Charges After Australian Trial
Showbiz Reporter Staff
UK rapper and YouTuber Yung Filly was found not guilty of several rape charges on Friday after a jury in Western Australia delivered a mixed verdict following allegations linked to a 2024 nightclub appearance.
Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict
Yung Filly, whose legal name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was acquitted of three counts of sexual penetration without consent.
However, the jury found the 30-year-old guilty of two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. Jurors also returned not guilty verdicts on one assault charge and one count of strangulation.
The case centered on allegations that Barrientos sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman in his hotel room after performing at a nightclub in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth, in 2024. Barrientos pleaded not guilty to every charge throughout the proceedings.
Three Rape Charges Remain Undecided
Jurors were unable to reach unanimous decisions on three additional rape charges, leaving those counts unresolved.
Prosecutors will now determine whether to seek another trial on the unresolved allegations or discontinue the remaining charges.
According to reports from the courtroom, Barrientos became emotional and cried as the verdicts were read.
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Jurors were unable to reach unanimous decisions on three additional rape charges, leaving those counts unresolved.
Prosecutors will now determine whether to seek another trial on the unresolved allegations or discontinue the remaining charges.
According to reports from the courtroom, Barrientos became emotional and cried as the verdicts were read.
Sentencing Date Still Pending
Despite the acquittals on several charges, Barrientos remains convicted on two assault counts.
He will continue on bail until 21 August, when the court is expected to determine a sentencing date for the assault convictions. The prosecution is also expected to announce its decision regarding the three unresolved rape charges before the case proceeds further.
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