{"id":463536,"date":"2026-02-12T05:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/463536\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:02:07","slug":"byu-football-player-arrested-accused-of-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/463536\/","title":{"rendered":"BYU football player arrested, accused of sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON COUNTY (KSL<\/a>) \u2014 The Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office said it has filed charges against a wide receiver for Brigham Young University\u2019s football team on accusations of sexual assault, stemming from an incident that occurred last February.<\/p>\n

In a press release issued Wednesday, the Washington County Attorney\u2019s Office said Parker Trent Kingston, 21, was arrested for investigation of first-degree-felony rape and is currently being held in jail without bail.<\/p>\n

Washington County Attorney Jerry Jaeger said the investigation began after an alleged 20-year-old victim went to a hospital and reported that Kingston sexually assaulted her on Feb. 23, 2025, in St. George.<\/p>\n

\u201cDetectives with the St. George Police Department then gathered digital and forensic evidence. They also conducted interviews with the parties involved and other witnesses. The information was then turned over to the Washington County Attorney\u2019s Office for review,\u201d a media release states.<\/p>\n

A statement from BYU Athletics said the school learned of the arrest on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe university takes any allegation very seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement,\u201d it said. \u201cDue to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to provide additional comment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kingston, originally from Layton, is scheduled to appear in Utah\u2019s 5th Judicial District Court on Friday.<\/p>\n

The rising senior had a team-high 928 receiving yards and five touchdowns last year, in addition to returning 17 punts for 230 yards and a touchdown for the 12-2 Cougars.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the team\u2019s 25-21 win over Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Kingston \u2014 who would\u2019ve been eligible to enter the NFL draft \u2014 was among the first of a large wave of players to announce he was returning to Provo for his final year of college eligibility.<\/p>\n

Kingston was in Provo as recently as Saturday, when he sat courtside with a woman during the BYU men\u2019s basketball game against Houston. During a timeout, the star wideout pointed to a ring on the woman\u2019s left hand, indicating they were engaged.<\/p>\n

The couple posted photos of the engagement on Instagram a few days later, but the post was deleted by Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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