BYU football standout Parker Kingston told a St. George police detective that all sexual activity with a 20-year-old woman who has accused him of rape was consensual, according to an affidavit of probable cause unsealed Thursday in Washington County’s 5th District Court.
Kingston, 21, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Washington County Jail on a first-degree felony rape charge. He is being held without bail. His initial court appearance is scheduled for Friday in St. George, and Judge Jay Winward has been assigned to the case.
In a news release issued Wednesday evening, Washington County Attorney Jerry D. Jaeger said the charge stems from an investigation that began in February 2025 after the alleged victim reported a sexual assault to officers at St. George Regional Hospital.
On Thursday, Judge Winward ordered the case documents, including the probable cause statement, to be unsealed and recalled the arrest warrant after Kingston was taken into custody. Court records show the documents had been sealed because Kingston was believed to be a flight risk.
According to the probable cause statement, written and signed by St. George Police Detective Cody Layton, the alleged victim, identified as A.M., contacted police on Feb. 27, 2025, to report a sexual assault.
The affidavit states that on June 3, 2025, A.M. met with a forensic interviewer at the Washington County Attorney’s Office. She told investigators that during online communications prior to their meeting, she informed Kingston multiple times that she did not want to have sex with him and said he should not come over if that was his intention. She said she set clear boundaries before their meetup.
A.M. told investigators that Kingston arrived at her residence in the early morning hours of Feb. 23, 2025, and the two watched a movie together. While watching the movie, they engaged in some sexual activity that did not include intercourse.
According to the affidavit, after that activity ended, Kingston began to fall asleep, and A.M. left the room to get ready for bed. When she returned about 15 minutes later, Kingston allegedly initiated sexual activity again. A.M. said she told him to stop several times and tried to push him off of her. She stated that Kingston raped her.
In the affidavit, Detective Layton wrote that Kingston told investigators all sexual activity was consensual. The detective added that communications obtained from Kingston’s cell phone after the incident suggest he went to the woman’s apartment with the intention of having sexual intercourse.
“I believe it is necessary to issue a warrant in this matter so that the defendant may be located and brought to face the charge(s) in this case,” Layton wrote.
Kingston announced on social media last month that he planned to return for his senior season at BYU. The Cougars went 11-2 last season and defeated Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Kingston caught 67 passes for 928 yards and five touchdowns in 2025 and was expected to be BYU’s top receiver in 2026.
BYU Athletics released a statement Wednesday acknowledging Kingston’s arrest.
“BYU became aware today of the arrest of Parker Kingston,” the statement said. “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.”
On Thursday morning, the St. George Police Department’s Records Division said it could not immediately release the police report and requested additional time to process a GRAMA request.