US EditionStar BYU Receiver Parker Kingston Charged with First-Degree Rape in Utah
Kingston was arrested and held without bail after a February 2025 report; the Washington County Attorney’s Office filed first-degree felony rape charges this week.
- On Wednesday, the Washington County Attorney's Office announced a first-degree felony rape charge against Parker Trent Kingston, 21-year-old BYU wide receiver, who was arrested and is held without bail in Washington County Jail.
- On Feb. 23, 2025, a then-20-year-old woman reported a sexual assault to St. George Regional Hospital staff, prompting a nearly yearlong investigation, the Washington County Attorney's Office said.
- A BYU profile shows Kingston was recently seen courtside Saturday pointing to a ring on a woman's finger during the basketball game.
- BYU Athletics confirmed it learned of the arrest Wednesday and said it takes any allegation very seriously, will cooperate with law enforcement, but cannot comment due to federal and university privacy laws.
- This development comes less than a year after Jake Retzlaff, former BYU quarterback, faced a civil lawsuit that was dismissed with prejudice in the past year.
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BYU Wide Receiver Parker Kingston Charged with First-Degree Felony Rape
The charges against Kingston, 21, stem from an incident that allegedly occurred on Feb. 23, 2025 in St. George, Utah, authorities saidParker Kingston Chris Gardner/GettyNEED TO KNOWBrigham Young University's Parker Kingston, a college football star, has been charged with first-degree felony rape, per a release from the Washington County Attorney's OfficeThe charges stem from an alleged incident in February of last year in St. George, UtahThe rel…
BYU Receiver Parker Kingston Charged With First-Degree Felony Rape After Year-Long Investigation
After nearly a one-year investigation, BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree felony rape.On Feb. 23, 2025, a 20-year-old woman told police officers at St. George Regional Hospital in Washington County, Utah, that she had been sexually assaulted by the Cougars receiver, which is when the investigation into the alleged incident began. The year-long inquiry into the allegations led to the Washingt…
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thesportsleader.comBYU receiver Parker Kingston faces rape charge
BYU receiver Parker Kingston was arrested and will be charged with first-degree felony rape, according to a news release from the Washington County (Utah) Attorney's Office on Wednesday.
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