UK YouTuber Yung Filly extradited to Perth to face rape charges ...
YouTuber and British rapper Yung Filly has been extradited from Queensland to Perth to face claims that he sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel room hours after he performed a show at a Hillarys nightclub.
WA Police have charged the 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, with sexually assaulting the woman aged in her 20s on September 28 after a show at Bar1.
Sex assault squad detectives travelled to Brisbane on Wednesday to extradite the musician, who had performed at Havana Nightclub two days earlier.
Camera IconYung Filly. Credit: instagram/Bar1 Nightclub/suppliedBarrientos has been charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and a count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck.
He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The charges do not suggest the allegations are proven. The accused is innocent until proven guilty in court.
The Hillarys event was marketed as the “ultimate evening escapade” where ticketholders could see the personality who is originally from the UK.
“The event promises to be a seamless blend of spontaneity, humour and music that’ll have you talking for weeks!” an advertisement on ticket sales platform MoshTix said.
Camera IconYung Filly being escorted by authorities at a Perth Airport. Credit: 7NEWS/suppliedThe rapper started his musical career in 2017 and kickstarted his YouTube calling in 2013 — regularly contributing to the online British collective Beta Squad and previously collaborating with the group Sidemen.
His songs have attracted more than 10 millions streams on Spotify and he has collaborated with fellow British rapper Aitch on his song Grey, with the music video viewed more than 2.5 million times.
Camera IconYung Filly. Credit: instagram/suppliedOn the back of his online success, the 29-year-old has hosted several shows on the BBC network — including the dating show Hot Property, which ran for three seasons and his show Yung Filly’s Celeb Lock-In.
He also appeared on Channel 4’s The Great Celebrity Bake Off.
He uses his huge social media following — more than six million fans on TikTok and Instagram alone — to share countless modelling pictures, sponsored by several fashion companies, including online fashion giant ASOS.
His social media pages also show he has attended swanky VIP events including the Las Vegas Grand Prix, paid for by gaming company EASports F1, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a guest of Red Bull Racing, and has hosted at British music event MOBO Awards.
He has also been endorsed by major brands including McDonald’s, UK fashion chain Primark and Captain Morgan rum.
