UK YouTuber Yung Filly faces faces potential jail time for dangerous driving in Australia
British YouTuber Yung Filly has been charged with reckless driving while on bail for sexual assault charges in Australia, after allegedly traveling at 158 kph on a highway and could face jail time.
While on a tour of Australia back in October, British YouTube star Yung Filly – real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barriento – was charged with four counts of sexual engagement without consent, three counts of assault involving bodily harm, and one count of impeding a person’s normal breathing or circulation.
This all followed his September 27 show at a nightclub in Perth, Western Australia, as a woman in her 20sreported the YouTuber to police.
Since then, the 29-year-old has been out on bail in Perth, where he has to report to police every day while awaiting trial.
Yung Filly caught speeding in Australia
On December 12, the social media star was also charged with reckless driving.
According toABCin Australia, Yung Filly was caught by police speed cameras in Western Australia, allegedly driving at 159kph – just under 100mph – on November 17 on a road where the speed limit is 100kph – 62mph.
As per their report, the car that the YouTuber had been driving has since been impounded.
British YouTuber and DJ, Yung Filly, has been charged with driving at 158kph while on bail in PerthHe was required to stay in Western Australia until a December court appearance, after being arrested and detained on sexual assault and rape chargespic.twitter.com/IyMLsgiRBc
Yung Filly pleads guilty to dangerous driving
Filly has since appeared in court on Thursday, December 19, pleading guilty to the dangerous driving charges.
He now faces potential jail time of up to nine months, as well as a driving ban, and a $3750 fine.
Yung Filly has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in Australia after speeding 98 mph in a 62 mph zoneThe YouTuber could face up to 9 months in prison, a $3,750 fine, and a driving banThe British star is also awaiting trial after being arrested on sexual assault chargespic.twitter.com/RtoAf5bQKu
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As per his bail terms, the YouTuber is not allowed to post on social media about his case. Therefore, he has not responded to any of the charges.
