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Yung Filly acquitted of rape in Perth, convicted of assault

Herz — World Desk · 31 July 2026 at 05:29 · 30s summary · 2 min read

The essentials

On 31 July 2026, a Perth District Court jury acquitted British YouTuber and rapper Andres Barrientos, known as Yung Filly (30), of three counts of sexual penetration without consent. However, he was found guilty of two counts of assault for biting the victim. The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on three additional rape charges, leaving the possibility of a retrial to the discretion of the Western Australia Director of Public Prosecutions. Barrientos must appear next month for sentencing on the assault convictions.

Acquitted of 3 counts of sexual penetration without consent on 31 July 2026
Found guilty of 2 counts of assault for biting the victim
Jury could not reach unanimous verdict on 3 rape charges — retrial possible
Acquitted of slapping and strangulation charges
Sentencing hearing scheduled for next month in Western Australia

What we know

On 31 July 2026, the Perth District Court jury returned its verdict: Andres Barrientos, known by his stage name Yung Filly, was acquitted of three counts of sexual penetration without consent, according to ABC News Australia.

However, he was found guilty of two counts of assault causing bodily injury — bites inflicted on the victim's cheek, neck and breast.

The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on three additional rape charges. The decision to pursue a new trial on these charges rests with the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia.

Barrientos was also acquitted of two charges that he had slapped and strangled the victim.

The alleged incidents

The alleged incidents date back to September 2024. After a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Hillarys, a suburb of Perth, Barrientos went to the InterContinental Hotel in Perth's central business district with the victim — a 20-year-old woman — and her entourage.

Barrientos was on an Australian tour at the time. He had been arrested in Brisbane before being extradited to Perth for trial.

The trial

The hearing lasted eight days and was presided over by Judge Linda Black. Prosecutor Danielle Clarke argued that the victim was credible and that sexual relations became non-consensual from the outset of the violence.

Defence counsel David Edwardson contested the impartiality of the police investigation and denied any act of sexual violence.

The trial was marked by several incidents. Someone filmed Barrientos through a courthouse window and posted the video on social media. Judge Black ordered the video to be removed and the window to be sealed.

The public viewing gallery was subsequently closed by court order. A brawl broke out outside the courthouse between fans holding "Free Yung Filly" placards.

Profile

Born in Colombia in 1995 and raised in the United Kingdom, Andres Barrientos released his first single in 2017. He has two top 40 UK chart hits and millions of social media views.

What remains uncertain

The Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia has not yet announced whether it will pursue a new trial on the three rape charges on which the jury could not reach a verdict.

The exact date of the sentencing hearing for the assault convictions has not been specified; it is scheduled for next month.

Was Yung Filly acquitted of all charges?

No. He was acquitted of three counts of sexual penetration without consent and two charges of slapping and strangulation, but found guilty of two counts of assault for biting the victim.