UK YouTuber Yung Filly facing retrial on allegations he raped young fan
UK YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on three counts of rape, after being acquitted three weeks ago of raping a young woman in Perth.
YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Barrientos, will face a retrial on three counts of rape following his acquittal three weeks ago in Perth, Australia. The trial, which lasted eight days, initially found Barrientos guilty of two counts of assault but not guilty of two other charges and three counts of sexual penetration without consent.
The prosecution is now seeking a retrial for the three charges of sexual penetration that the jury could not reach a verdict on. During the trial, the alleged victim, who was 20 at the time, stated that she had consensual sex with Barrientos after a club night at Bar 120 in Hillarys. However, she claimed that the encounter at a hotel in Perth's CBD turned non-consensual when the rapper engaged in unwanted sexual acts.
Barrientos testified that he did not physically assault the woman or restrain her, admitting to giving her love bites but believing the sexual acts were consensual. His sentencing for the two assault convictions will occur after the retrial, and he remains on bail. The retrial is set to proceed with the victim willing to give evidence.
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