"Love Island USA contestant Cashel Barnett is expected to serve a year in jail after taking a plea deal for aggravated assault, connected to a case involving sexual abuse, both felonies, after he allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend in front of their young child. The reality TV alum will plead guilty to one count of third-degree felony aggravated assault and one count of third-degree felony domestic violence in the presence of a child, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ."
"Barnett will be sentenced on March 16, wherein prosecutors will also advocate for his jail sentence to be followed by probation. He has agreed to plead guilty to second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse in a related but separate case. Barnett was taken into custody in mid-May for aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child, due to assaults on his ex-girlfriend between December 2024 and April 2025, according to multiple outlets at the time."
"He was charged in late June in relation to a November 2024 attack on the victim, who said he slapped and choked her during a sexual assault in front of their toddler daughter. The charges came weeks into Barnett being held without bail in a Utah jail on charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child."
Cashel Barnett will plead guilty to third-degree felony aggravated assault and third-degree felony domestic violence in the presence of a child. He also agreed to plead guilty to second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse in a separate case. Sentencing is set for March 16, with prosecutors seeking about one year in jail followed by probation. Barnett was taken into custody in mid-May over alleged assaults on his ex-girlfriend between December 2024 and April 2025. He faced an additional late-June charge tied to a November 2024 sexual assault allegedly occurring in front of their toddler. The alleged victim prefers avoiding trial but is uneasy about the plea deal. Barnett previously appeared on Love Island USA (2019) and The Challenge: US.
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