A woman who accused BYU receiver Parker Kingston of rape told a forensic interviewer in June 2025 that they had online communications before they met in which she said multiple times that she did not want to have sex with him, according to a probable cause affidavit released by the Washington County (Utah) Attorney’s Office on Thursday.
Kingston, 21, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree felony rape. He is being held in Washington County jail without bail, according to authorities. He is scheduled to appear in Utah’s Fifth Judicial District Court on Friday.
The charge stems from a reported sexual assault on Feb. 23, 2025, in St. George, Utah, which is located more than 250 miles south of Provo near the Arizona border. The affidavit stated that the alleged victim, who was 20 years old at the time, reported the alleged sexual assault to officers at the St. George Regional Hospital on Feb. 27.
According to the affidavit, the woman said she “set clear boundaries with Kingston prior to their meetup.”
The woman, who is identified in the affidavit only by her initials, told investigators that Kingston arrived at her residence in the early morning hours of Feb. 23, 2025. While watching a movie, the two “began to engage in some sexual activity,” that did not include intercourse, according to the affidavit.
Later, after Kingston started to fall asleep, the woman got up to prepare for bed. When she returned, he “initiated sexual activity again,” the affidavit said. The woman told investigators that she told him to stop several times, but he proceeded to rape her.
Kingston told investigators that all sexual activity with the woman was consensual, according to the affidavit. It was not clear as of Thursday if he had retained an attorney.
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, according to a Washington County Attorney’s Office news release sent out Wednesday. Once the investigation was finished, it was turned over to the attorney’s office for review.
BYU released a statement Wednesday night in the wake of Kingtson’s arrest.
“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.”
Kingston led the Cougars in both receiving yards (924 yards) and receptions (66) in 2025.
