SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – A TV personality known for his role as a contestant on “Love Island USA” and “The Challenge: USA” was charged with multiple felonies, according to court documents filed Monday.
Cashel Barnett, 34, was charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child, both third-degree felonies, on Friday, May 9. He is also facing two misdemeanor charges of assault.
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On April 24, a woman reported an incident to the Salt Lake City Police Department, saying she was strangled during an argument with Barnett earlier that month.
The victim told police she had attempted to hug Barnett “to calm him down” when he slapped her away. Barnett allegedly followed her into the bedroom and picked her up by the neck with both of his hands before throwing her on the bed. The victim said he continued to apply pressure on her neck, making it so she couldn’t breathe or see clearly.
She said Barnett then slapped her in the face, saying, “You’re fine.” Following the incident, the victim told police she experienced several symptoms, including coughing, trouble swallowing, neck pain, nausea, vomiting, memory loss, and a headache…