"Brigham Young receiver Parker Kingston has been charged with first-degree felony rape by prosecutors in Utah. The Washington County Attorney's Office announced the charges on Wednesday, almost a year after a 20-year-old woman told officers at St. George Regional Hospital that Kingston had sexually assaulted her on Feb. 23, 2025. The St. George Police Department gathered digital and forensic evidence and interviewed the involved parties and other witnesses before turning the information over to the Washington County Attorney's Office for review."
"Kingston, 21, is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in Utah's Fifth Judicial District Court on Friday afternoon. Kingston has been with the Cougars for four years and has one season of college eligibility remaining. In a breakout 2025 season, he had 67 receptions for 928 yards and five touchdowns with 119 yards and three touchdowns rushing. Over the past two seasons, Kingston has also returned three punts for touchdowns."
Parker Kingston, a 21-year-old BYU receiver, has been charged with first-degree felony rape related to an alleged sexual assault on Feb. 23, 2025. St. George police collected digital and forensic evidence and interviewed involved parties and witnesses before forwarding the case to the Washington County Attorney's Office. Kingston is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in Utah's Fifth Judicial District Court on Friday. Kingston has played four years at BYU and had a breakout 2025 season with 67 receptions for 928 yards and five receiving touchdowns, plus notable rushing and punt return contributions. BYU stated it will cooperate with law enforcement and cannot provide further comment due to privacy laws.
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