CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses alleged sexual assault.
British YouTuber Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, also known as Yung Filly, has been arrested in Australia for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s.
According to 9News, the 29-year-old internet star — who boasts millions of followers online — was taken into custody in Brisbane and was extradited to Perth after police alleged the Youtuber of assaulting a young woman after a performance at a nightclub on September 28.
“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 obtained by NewsWire.
“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.”
Per 9News Yung Filly has been charged with “four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure on or to their neck.”
Following extradition, the YouTuber appeared at Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday morning, where an application for his bail was postponed to the afternoon.
Yung Filly rose to prominence through his internet antics and music passions in the 2010s — originally beginning his YouTube career in 2013 and entering his music career in 2017. He’s also collaborated with fellow YouTube collectives Beta Squad and Sidemen.
Since then, Yung Filly has hosted a bunch of shows on BBC — such as Hot Property and Yung Filly’s Celeb Lock-In — and Channel 4’s The Great Celebrity Bake Off.
Image source: 9News and Instagram
Help is available.
- If you require immediate assistance, please call 000.
- If you’d like to speak to someone about sexual violence, please call the 1800 Respect hotline on 1800 737 732 or chat online.
- Under 25? You can reach Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800 or chat online.
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