Yung Filly cut a low profile as he reported to Perth Police Station after being charged with allegedly raping a woman in a hotel.
The British YouTuber, 29, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on September 28 after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Perth.
The rapper, whose full name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, appeared in court on Thursday and was ordered to remain in Australia until December for another hearing.
Mr Barrientos was granted bail on a series of conditions, including that he must report daily to police and stay in Western Australia.
And on Saturday, Mr Barrientos was spotted reporting to Perth Police Station in Northbridge for the first time since his court appearance.
Daily Mail Australia understands he was inside the station for around five minutes before he was photographed exiting the building and getting into a vehicle.
He attempted to keep a low profile as he sported a dark baseball cap and a cream hooded jacket, which he wore with black shorts and trainers.
Mr Barrientos looked sombre as he exited the police station and walked to his vehicle.
Yung Filly cut a low profile as he reported to Perth Police Station (pictured) after being charged with allegedly raping a woman in a hotel
The British YouTuber, 29, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on September 28 after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Perth
Mr Barrientos was arrested in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited interstate to Perth on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Mr Barrientos appeared in front of an Australian court, where he was ordered to remain in the country until December for a further hearing.
He had been due to return to the UK and appear at a music event in Essex on October 25, but this has since been called off.
Mr Barrientos had been due to appear alongside several other ‘special guests’ at the ‘freshers’ takeover’ music night at Trilogy Nightclub in Colchester.
But a spokesman for the venue told MailOnline: ‘We cancelled the event this morning as soon as we heard of his arrest. Ticket buyers will be issued refunds by the promoter.’
Mr Barrientos is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in his Perth hotel on September 28 after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Hillarys on the night of September 27.
The musician, who boasts more than three-million followers on Instagram, had performed at Havana Nightclub on the Gold Coast two days prior to his arrest.
The rapper, whose full name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, appeared in court on Thursday and was ordered to remain in Australia until December for another hearing
Mr Barrientos (pictured on Saturday) was granted bail on a series of conditions, including that he must remain in Western Australia and report daily to police
And on Saturday, Mr Barrientos was spotted reporting to Perth Police Station in Northbridge for the first time since his court appearance
He attempted to keep a low profile as he sported a dark baseball cap and a cream hooded jacket, which he wore with black shorts and trainers
Daily Mail Australia understands he was inside the station for around five minutes before he was photographed exiting the building and getting into a vehicle
Mr Barrientos has been charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault, and one count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck.
Police prosecutor Julius Depetro opposed his release from custody during a hearing today at Perth Magistrates Court, arguing there was an ‘extremely strong’ prosecution case supported by CCTV and photo evidence.
Mr Depetro told the court that Mr Barrientos’ fame meant that regular bail conditions would not be enough.
‘This has already made headlines,’ ABC News reported him as saying.
‘Given nature of social media, nature of people jumping on bandwagons, given the nature of (the) power imbalance between the parties.’
Mr Depetro suggested Mr Barrientos’ wealth was a relevant factor in the decision whether to grant him bail.
‘There is no guarantee given [his] significant means we will be able to bring him back to face these charges,’ he told the court.
The prosecutor showed photos to the magistrate – which were not provided to the court – that he claimed went to the question of consent.
Social media star Mr Barrientos looked sombre as he exited the police station and walked to his vehicle
Mr Barrientos was arrested in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited interstate to Perth on Wednesday (he is pictured reporting to Perth Police Station on Saturday)
Mr Barrientos has been charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault, and one count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation by applying pressure to their neck
Referring to the photos, he said ‘no ordinary person can consent in those circumstances’.
‘Across her body is a history of violent acts … we say those photos and what is alleged is beyond the pale, beyond what could be considered to be a consensual act,’ the barrister added.
Representing Mr Barrientos, Seamus Rafferty said that if bail was not granted his client could have to spend up to two years at Hakea prison, a notorious jail in Perth.
He also argued against the prosecution’s application to ban him from posting online, saying this was ‘entirely unrealistic’ in the ‘modern age’.
Mr Barrientos was granted bail with a series of conditions, including a ban on contacting his victim or posting on social media about the case.
He must also remain in Western Australia, report daily to police and put up a personal $100,000 (£52,000) cash surety.
Mr Barrientos is among the legions of ‘content creators’ who have made a name for themselves by amassing huge followings online and made money from video ad revenue and brand collaborations.
Mr Barrientos is among many ‘content creators’ who have made a name for themselves by amassing followings online and made money from video ad revenue and brand collaborations
After leaving school with four GCSEs and trying his hand at working as a broker, he began posting comedy skits online himself and with collaborators – leading to TV presenting jobs and the start of a music career.
The online personality – who has an estimated net worth £1.5m – was born in Colombia in 1995 before his family fled the country during the country’s decades-long civil war, moving to Lewisham, south-east London when he was just two, living above a chicken shop.
He told Amazon Prime in 2020: ‘I’m most proud of the fact that I was a refugee, I’m proud that I had to struggle.
‘It makes you appreciate all the little stuff a lot more. I don’t think I really took in how poor we were.’
He was single-handedly raised by his mother Maria, who he has since provided for off the back of his success.
He left school and became a broker at the age of 17, boasting in one interview how he was making ‘racks’ – slang for thousands of pounds.
‘Bro, I was 17 making like seven to ten racks (thousands of pounds). I was good,’ he told YouTube channel Yiannimize.
‘But I wasn’t good, because I didn’t give my mum a penny so I’m a wasteman really.’
He then joined YouTube in November 2013 after a video about his ex cheating on him went viral with millions of views on Facebook.
After leaving school with four GCSEs, he began posting comedy skits online himself – leading to TV presenting jobs (He is pictured on The Great Celebrity Bake Off in 2022)
Videos saw him creating comedy skits and hosting ‘awkward’ question and answer sessions with members of the public in London.
He then joined up with The Wall of Comedy group of burgeoning internet stars and began pursuing his music career, releasing singles Take Time, La Paila and Mucho Mas across 2017 and 2018.
His presence on camera led to presenting jobs with BBC Three – the corporation’s hotbed for new young talent – on dating show Hot Property and game show Don’t Scream.
He has also collaborated with rappers Chip (formerly Chipmunk) and Aitch on singles Day to Day and Grey, respectively.
He had also released a new single, Tempted, shortly before embarking on his Australia tour.
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