Yung Filly: British YouTuber and rapper found not guilty of rape in Australia

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of raping a woman in an Australian hotel room. Following an eight-day trial in Perth, the 30-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos , was acquitted by a jury on Friday of three counts of sexual penetration without consent, an assault charge over an alleged slap and a choking charge. Prosecutors had alleged Barrientos assaulted the 20-year-old woman in his hotel room while touring Australia in September 2024. Jurors were unable to reach verdicts on three further counts of sexual penetration without consent. However, Barrientos was also found guilty of two further charges of assault occasioning bodily harm, relating to allegations he bit the victim’s neck and breast. Youtuber Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, known as Yung Filly (AP) He had pleaded not guilty to all charges at the District Court of Western Australia. Western Australia’s courts confirmed the verdict was returned on Friday local time, following jury deliberations that began on Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors had alleged Barrientos assaulted the 20-year-old woman in his Perth hotel room while on tour in September 2024. Yung Filly has previously taken part in The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (PA) Barrientos has appeared on several BBC shows and is known for collaborating with the YouTube collective Beta Squad. The rapper has appeared for England on Soccer Aid and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4. Among his other shows, he hosted BBC series Hot Property and Munya And Filly Get Chilly with comedian Munya Chawawa , a spin-off show of Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof. The case will return to court on August 21, when a sentencing date for the assault convictions will be set. Prosecutors will also decide whether to pursue the three charges on which the jury was unable to reach a verdict.