A jury in Western Australia has found UK rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, not guilty of several serious charges, including three counts of sexual penetration without consent, one count of assault causing bodily harm, and one count of strangulation. The jury could not agree on a verdict for three more counts of sexual penetration without consent, which means those charges are left undecided. Barrientos was found guilty on two counts of assault. (BBC News)

The verdicts were delivered on 31 July 2026. The trial centered on an alleged sexual assault said to have taken place in Barrientos's hotel room after he performed at a nightclub in Hillarys, a coastal suburb of Perth, in 2024. The complainant was 20 years old at the time of the alleged incident. (BBC News)

The split outcome means the case is not fully over. When a jury cannot agree on a verdict, it is called a "hung jury," and the charge is left unresolved. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to hold a new trial for the three undecided counts of sexual penetration without consent. Barrientos will remain on bail until 21 August, when the court will set a date to sentence him for the two assault convictions. (BBC News)

The trial ended late last week, with the jury beginning its deliberations on 29 July 2026 in the District Court of Western Australia. (Courthouse News; AP News)

Barrientos also admitted to reckless driving in Australia while on bail for the rape charges. This is a separate offence that adds to the legal troubles he has faced during the proceedings. (Channel 4 News)

The broader context here is that trials with multiple charges can end in mixed results. It is a known outcome in countries that use a jury system, like Australia, for a jury to clear someone of some charges while being unable to agree on others of the same type. Think of it like a group of people trying to decide on a restaurant: some may agree on one option, but the group can't agree on another, so that decision is left hanging. Prosecutors then have to decide whether it is worth trying again, weighing the chances of getting a conviction against the cost and the complainant's willingness to go through a second trial. That decision, expected to be informed by the sentencing scheduled for late August, will determine whether the case ends or starts up again.

For now, Barrientos faces sentencing on the two assault convictions. The unresolved counts leave open the possibility that the legal case against him could resume.