British YouTuber Yung Filly fronts Australian court over rape allegations
British YouTuber Yung Filly is on trial in Australia, facing charges of sexual assault and assault against a 20-year-old woman. The prosecution alleges the incidents occurred in a Perth hotel room following a performance.
Why it matters
High-profile criminal cases involving internet celebrities highlight issues of consent and the power dynamics between influencers and fans.
Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, the British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly, seen leaving the Perth magistrates court in 2024. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, the British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly, seen leaving the Perth magistrates court in 2024. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP Crime - Australia British YouTuber Yung Filly fronts Australian court over rape allegations Rapper pleads not guilty to six counts of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consent after a gig in Perth
Prefer the Guardian on Google A British YouTuber and musician bit and slapped a young female fan while he was raping her after a gig in Western Australia , a court has been told.
Yung Filly, 30, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consent in a Perth hotel room in September 2024.
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