BREAKING NEWS Jailed Love Island star Cashel Barnett accused of sexually assaulting his ex in front of their child
Love Island star Cashel Barnett has been hit with a new sexual assault charge after he was thrown in jail last month for allegedly beating his ex.
Barnett, 34, who appeared on season one of the dating show in 2019, was originally booked into Salt Lake City jail in Utah after he 'choked' the mother of his one-year-old child in front of the youngster on April 10.
He was charged with felony aggravated assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child and two counts of misdemeanor assault.
Utah prosecutors have now levelled three new charges against Barnett involving the same alleged victim - first-degree aggravated sexual assault, third-degree aggravated assault, and third-degree domestic violence in the presence of a child between November and December 2024.
Barnett has denied all the charges.
Per court documents obtained by DailyMail.com, Barnett allegedly grabbed his ex-girlfriend from behind, pushed her head into the couch rendering her unconscious, before 'violently' raping her in front of their child in December 2024.
It was claimed this came after he 'withheld any physical contact for a month' after the alleged victim 'asked him to get a job to help support their child.'
Per the alleged victim's statement, the alleged assault began when Barnett 'put his hands down the victim's pants' and when she kissed him back, he allegedly shoved her off the couch and told her 'she didn't 'get that' because she was 'in trouble".'
The victim claims she told Barnett he was 'being manipulative' and when she tried to walk to her bedroom, Barnett allegedly 'grabbed both of her hands from behind her, demonstrated the handcuff position, then picked her up and did a 'swoop onto the couch.''
Per the statement Barnett then pulled his pants down and screamed at her 'Is this what you f*****g want?' and 'Are you f*****g happy now?'
The alleged victim said due to being forced into the couch she couldn't breathe and lost consciousness for approximately one minute.
She claimed she was woken when Barnett 'sat her up, slapped her across the face really hard and just kept going.'
The alleged victim claims Barnett 'violently' raped her and strangled her again, leaving her 'lightheaded.'
The statement claims the assault only stopped when she 'grabbed their one-year-old child, who was crying.'
Barnett is being held without bail and will be arraigned this week. DailyMail.com has contacted Barnett's representatives for comment and has yet to hear back.
His attorney told TMZ in a statement:'Mr. Barnett maintains his innocence and denies any wrongdoing.
'My client and his family are enduring an incredibly difficult time, and we hope that his privacy will be respected as we work diligently to defend his name and reputation.'
Last month Barnett was accused of arguing with the mother of his child, before she tried to hug him to 'calm him down' during the alleged April 10 incident, per KUTV.
She claims he then 'slapped her arms away' and when she walked away, he allegedly picked her up by the neck and threw her onto the bed
She claims he continued to apply pressure on her neck so she was unable to 'breathe or see clearly.'
She claims Barnett then slapped her in the face and told her 'you're fine'.
Following the alleged incident, the victim said she experienced coughing, trouble swallowing, neck pain, nausea, vomiting, memory loss, and a headache.
Prosecutors wrote in court documents: 'The report of strangulation is particularly concerning. Injuries related to strangulation can be serious, yet not necessarily apparent.
'Victims who have been non-fatally strangled are 7.5 times more likely to become a subsequent victim of homicide at the hands of the same abusive partner.'
'The State believes that the victim will likely suffer further domestic abuse at the hands of the defendant should he remain out of custody. Therefore, the State requests that the defendant be booked and held without bail' prosecutors argued.
As well as Love Island, he appeared on The Challenge in 2022 and now works as a model and musician.
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