A Brigham Young University star football player was arrested in connection with an alleged assault that happened last year in Utah, the Washington County Attorney's Office announced.
Parker Trent Kingston, 21, was charged with first-degree felony rape, anews releasestated on Wednesday. He is being held without bail in Washington County, in southwest Utah, and is scheduled to make his first appearance in court on Friday.
The county attorney's office said a 20-year-old woman reported to police at St. George's Regional Hospital that she was sexually assaulted on Feb. 23, 2025, according to the news release.
Attorney information was not listed for Kingston, and his family did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
"The Washington County Attorney's Office takes allegations of sexual assault seriously," the news release states. "We thank the medical professionals and law enforcement officers who assisted with this investigation for their partnership and professionalism."
The woman told a forensic interviewer with the county attorney's office that she had met up with Kingston, but set clear boundaries with him and told him that she did not want to have sex, court documents state.
The woman said they watched a movie together at her home and engaged "in some sexual activity, however that did not include intercourse," the documents state. The woman said she left the room to get ready for bed and when she returned, Kingston "initiated sexual activity again" despite her telling him to stop and attempting to push him off of her, it says. The court filing alleges that Kingston raped the woman.
Kingston said in an interview that it was consensual, the document states. Investigators said that based on communications from his cell phone after the incident, "it can be inferred that he went to her apartment with the intention of having sexual intercourse," the filing states.
Kingston is a star wide receiver for Brigham Young University, NBC affiliateKSLof Salt Lake City reported.
A university spokesperson told NBC News that it learned of the incident on Wednesday.
"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," the spokesperson said.
