Parker Kingston of Brigham Young football faces a charge of first-degree rape, according to a press release from the Washington County (Utah) District Attorney’s Office published on Wednesday February 11.
He was added to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. list of detainees on February 11.
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Kingston is being held in a Washington County jail without bond, according to the announcement. The charge stems from an incident that occurred on February 23, 2025, in St. George, Utah, more than 250 miles south of BYUon campus in Provo, Utah. The alleged victim, 20 years old at the time, reported a sexual assault to officers at St. George Regional Hospital.
The St. George Police Department said it conducted interviews with those involved and other witnesses. Kingston is scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. PT on February 13.
BYU acknowledged the arrest in a statement to the USA TODAY Network.
“BYU today became aware of the arrest of Parker Kingston,” the statement said. “The university takes any allegations very seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement. Due to federal and university student privacy laws and practices, the university will not be able to provide additional comment.”
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Kingston, a redshirt junior last season, has caught 67 passes for 928 yards with five touchdowns in 2025, along with 25 carries for 125 yards with three touchdowns. He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection.
Charges come less than a year after former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff faces sexual assault allegations in a civil lawsuit that was later dropped. Retzlaff transferred to Tulane after facing a seven-game suspension for violating BYU’s honor code.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and in Spanish RAINN.org/en.
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