A felony rape charge against former BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston has been refiled after prosecutors presented new evidence, reopening a case that had been dismissed earlier this year. The new filing includes a graphic text exchange and a police interview in which Kingston admitted feeling “bad” about the incident.
Kingston, who last played for BYU in 2025 and was the team’s leading receiver with 67 catches, 928 yards, and five touchdowns that season, was expelled by the university following the initial charge in February 2026. The alleged rape occurred in February 2025 after the two engaged in other sexual acts. The woman involved told Kingston she did not want intercourse and had warned him not to visit her apartment if sex was the only reason.
According to court documents obtained by the Deseret News, the woman told Kingston “no” four times before the assault. The initial charge was dismissed in June when prosecutors delayed the case because the alleged victim was not ready to testify. Kingston has consistently maintained that the sexual encounter was consensual.
The new charge was filed after police investigators reviewed a text exchange between Kingston and a person identified as K.W., which included a vulgar term for sexual intercourse. When asked by police in a November 2025 interview what the term meant, Kingston replied, “to have sex.” The filing also notes, “The defendant told officers that he felt bad for what happened.”
Kingston’s attorneys criticized the new probable-cause statement, calling it “one-sided” and accusing Washington County Attorney Jerry Jaeger of “gamesmanship.” The defense has not released further comments.
The woman contacted a neighbor who works in law enforcement three days after the alleged incident to ask about procedures for reporting a sexual assault. Police were notified four days later.
Kingston was expected to use the 2026 season as his final year of eligibility after redshirting in 2022. His expulsion and the legal proceedings have put his college football career on indefinite hold.
No trial date has been announced at this time as the case moves forward in Washington County. The new filing suggests prosecutors are pursuing the matter with additional evidence despite previous delays.
According to Yahoo Sports.
