Utah prosecutors refile rape charge against former BYU football star
| Isaac Hale, Deseret News Utah prosecutors refiled a rape charge Thursday against a former BYU football star.
Key points
- was consensual.” Kingston would have been a senior at BYU this season and was expected to be the Cougars’ primary receiver after a breakout season in 2025 in which he caught 67 passes for 928 yards and five touchdowns.
- Fifth District Judge Jay Winward denied prosecutors’ request to delay the trial after they told him the alleged victim was not ready to testify and dismissed the case this past June.
- Parker Kingston, 22, faces one count first-degree felony rape in Washington County — about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City — where the alleged assault occurred in February 2025.
BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston (11) runs the ball during an NCAA football game against the UCF Knights held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov.
Shortly after his arrest in February, a BYU spokesperson said Kingston was no longer a student at the school and had been removed from the football team.
Additional details
- During an interview with police in November 2025, investigators asked Kingston what the term meant and he told them “to have sex.” “The defendant told officers that he felt bad for what happened,” according to court documents.
- Kingston was arrested and charged with rape in February 2026.
- Kingston and the woman initially connected on Instagram but Kingston suggested they move the conversation to SnapChat, according to the court filing.
- Three days later, the woman contacted a neighbor, who is also a law enforcement officer, to ask what she should do if she was sexually assaulted.
- told the defendant that if the only reason he was coming was to have sex with her that he should not come,” per court documents.
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