BYU huge receiver Parker Kingston was arrested and charged Tuesday with first-degree felony rape in Washington County, Utah. The Washington County lawyer’s workplace stated in a information launch Wednesday that the costs stem from an alleged Feb. 23, 2025 incident in St. George, Utah.

Washington County Lawyer Jerry Jaeger stated the investigation started after the alleged sufferer, a then-20-year-old lady, went to the hospital and reported that she was sexually assaulted by Kingston. 

“Detectives with the St. George Police Division then gathered digital and forensic proof. In addition they carried out interviews with the events concerned and different witnesses. The data was then turned over to the Washington County Lawyer’s Workplace for evaluation,” the Washington County lawyer’s workplace stated in a information launch.

Kingston, 21, is presently being held in jail with out bail and is scheduled to look in Utah’s fifth Judicial District Court docket on Friday.

“BYU grew to become conscious in the present day of the arrest of Parker Kingston,” BYU athletics stated in a press release. “The college takes any allegation very significantly, and can cooperate with regulation enforcement. Because of federal and college privateness legal guidelines and practices for college kids, the college won’t be able to supply extra remark.”

Kingston completed the 2025 season as BYU’s high move catcher with 66 catches for 924 yards and 5 touchdowns. He introduced Jan. 2 that he supposed to return to BYU for his last school season. 

Kingston’s arrest comes lower than a yr after quarterback Jake Retzlaff was accused of intercourse assault in a civil lawsuit. The case was later dismissed, however Retzlaff left BYU as a result of he was dealing with a seven-game suspension for violating the college’s honor code. He later transferred to Tulane.