Parker Kingston led the BYU Cougars with 67 receptions for 928 yards over 14 games in 2025. Chris Gardner / Getty Images
BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston has been charged with first-degree felony rape, the Washington County Attorney’s Office announced in a news release Wednesday. Kingston, 21, was arrested Tuesday and is being held in Washington County jail without bail, according to the release.
The charge stems from a reported sexual assault on Feb. 23, 2025, in St. George, Utah, which is located over 250 miles south of Provo near the Utah-Arizona border. The release states that the alleged victim, a woman who was 20 years old at the time, reported the sexual assault to officers at the St. George Regional Hospital.
The St. George Police Department gathered digital and forensic evidence as part of a year-long investigation and conducted interviews with the parties involved and other witnesses, the release stated. Once the investigation was finished, it was turned over to Jaeger’s office for review. Kingston is scheduled to appear in Utah’s Fifth Judicial District Court on Friday at 1:30 p.m. MT.
Kingston led the Cougars in both receiving yards (924 yards) and receptions (66) in 2025 and had a punt return for a touchdown.
BYU released a statement in the wake of Kingtson’s arrest on Wednesday night.
“BYU became aware today of the arrest of Parker Kingston. The university takes any allegation very seriously, and will cooperate with law enforcement. Due to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to provide additional comment.”
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