British YouTuber and musician Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, known professionally as Yung Filly, went on trial on 20 July 2026 at the District Court of Western Australia. The 30-year-old faces ten criminal charges tied to an alleged assault of a 20-year-old woman in a Perth hotel room in September 2024. He pleaded not guilty to all counts (The Guardian).

The charges include six counts of sexually penetrating the complainant without consent, one count of impeding her breathing by applying pressure to her neck, and three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. (Assault occasioning bodily harm means an attack that causes physical injury.) Prosecutor Danielle Clarke is leading the case for the Crown — that is, the state, which brings criminal charges on behalf of the public. The trial opened with prosecution remarks on Monday, 20 July 2026, and was ongoing as of that date (The Guardian).

The complainant, then 20, was a fan who had attended a Yung Filly gig at a bar in Perth's northern suburbs before the alleged assault. The incident is said to have occurred at the Intercontinental Hotel in Perth (The Guardian).

The case has moved through several procedural steps before reaching trial. In March 2025, Barrientos pleaded not guilty to three initial counts at a Perth court hearing (BBC). Two additional charges were later brought before the District Court, as reported by the Australian Associated Press in June 2025 (AAP). The BBC confirmed the addition of two new sexual assault charges on 13 June 2025 (BBC). AAP's coverage, including a video report by journalist Aaron Bunch, tracked the case through its committal and arraignment phases — the stages where a court decides whether there is enough evidence for a trial and the defendant formally enters a plea (AAP).

The ten counts before the District Court consolidate the original three charges, the two added in mid-2025, and five further charges forming the current indictment (the formal written list of charges). All ten met with not-guilty pleas, and the trial began with prosecution opening remarks on 20 July 2026 (The Guardian).

The charges carry serious penalties under Western Australian law. Sexual penetration without consent carries a maximum sentence of 14 years' imprisonment under the Criminal Code Act 1913 (WA). Assault occasioning bodily harm carries up to seven years. A charge of impeding breathing, classed as an act endangering life or health, carries its own substantial penalty exposure.

The broader context here is what this case says about how the justice system handles prosecutions involving public figures and foreign nationals. The complainant was a fan who attended the defendant's public performance before the alleged incident at a hotel, which gives the prosecution a narrative thread connecting social interaction, alleged grooming behaviour, and the charged acts. The defence will likely focus on the sequence of events between the bar and the hotel room, consent communications, and forensic evidence recovered from the Intercontinental Hotel.

Barrientos is a UK citizen who was in Western Australia on a performance tour at the time of the alleged offence. His continued presence in the jurisdiction through the pre-trial and trial phases reflects the standard application of bail conditions and passport surrender requirements for non-resident defendants facing serious charges.

Media coverage has been substantial on both sides of the equator, given Barrientos's profile as a streaming and music personality with a large following. Australian court reporting restrictions under the Evidence Act 1906 (WA) govern what can be published during ongoing proceedings, particularly regarding the complainant's identity and any material that could prejudice the jury. The Guardian's reporting on 20 July 2026 follows these constraints, focusing on the charges, pleas, and procedural opening of the trial (The Guardian).

The trial's outcome will depend on the jury's assessment of the complainant's testimony, any corroborating forensic or circumstantial evidence, and the defence's cross-examination of the complainant and prosecution witnesses. Under the Western Australian jury system, a unanimous verdict is required for conviction. The trial remains ongoing.