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49ers Owner Jed York Arrested in Ohio Prostitution-Related Case

The NFL will review the case after York was fined $1,150 and given credit for one day served in jail, court records show.

  • On Monday, San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools following his arrest Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio; he was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for time served.
  • The Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force arrested York after he responded to an online ad offering sexual services for $140, conducting the sting at a mobile home community near his hometown of Youngstown.
  • Columbiana County court records confirm York paid $1,150 in fines and forfeited $160 to the task force, while the court ordered his cellphone returned after it was cited as a criminal tool.
  • NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the league is reviewing the matter under its personal conduct policy, which could lead to potential disciplinary action against the franchise leader.
  • Complicating the franchise's leadership profile, the arrest follows May divorce filings by York and his wife, Danielle York, and occurs as the 49ers prepare for their upcoming season.
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Jed York, the owner of the American football team San Francisco 49ers, used a pseudonym when he responded several times to a false prostitution announcement, before his arrest which took place Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, according to a report on the incident obtained on Tuesday by ESPN and The Athletic. According to the report, ...

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