Overview

• Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos originally pleaded not guilty in March 2025 to eight charges, including four counts of sexual penetration without consent and three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.
• On June 13, 2025, the Perth District Court added two more counts of sexual penetration without consent, bringing his total charges to ten.
• Barrientos was arrested in Brisbane in October 2024, extradited to Perth and released on bail under strict conditions.
• His trial is scheduled to start on April 20, 2026, in Perth District Court and is expected to run for ten days.
• Professional fallout has included suspended projects and partnerships, with a separate investigation in Spain into another alleged incident.