{"id":2569513,"date":"2026-02-12T21:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-star-charged-with-heinous-crime-just-days-after-engagement-goes-public\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:57:37","slug":"college-football-star-charged-with-heinous-crime-just-days-after-engagement-goes-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-star-charged-with-heinous-crime-just-days-after-engagement-goes-public\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Star Charged with Heinous Crime Just Days After Engagement Goes Public"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-football-star-charged-with-heinous-crime-just-days-after-engagement-goes-public%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569513&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>College football controversies in the post-NIL era tend to fall into two buckets: off-field legal troubles adn playoff snubs.BYU is portrayed as dealing with both. The Associated Press reports that BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston, a 21-year-old standout, is accused by Utah prosecutors of first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-year-old-rape-victims-mom-is-in-domestic-relationship-with-her-alleged-illegal-alien-rapist\/\" title=\"10-Year-Old Rape Victim&#039;s Mom Is in Domestic Relationship With Her Alleged Illegal Alien Rapist\">-degree felony rape<\/a> and is being held without bail with a court appearance planned. Prosecutors say the alleged incident occurred on February 23, 2025, and investigators gathered digital and forensic evidence and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-asks-court-to-reject-bid-to-force-him-to-testify-in-secs-twitter-investigation\/\" title=\"Elon Musk urges court to reject request for his testimony in SEC&#039;s Twitter probe.\">conducted multiple interviews<\/a>. BYU issued a brief statement saying it takes any allegation seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement, noting that privacy laws limit further comment. the case comes as Kingston helped lead a talented BYU squad in the prior season, ranking high in receptions (67), yards (928), and touchdowns, with additional rushing and punt-return contributions. If convicted, Kingston coudl face five years to life in prison. The report also references a previous BYU case involving former quarterback Jake Retzlaff, which was a civil suit that was dismissed. The coverage cites The Associated Press,Fox News,and Sports Illustrated for various details.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to college football controversies, schools will usually find themselves in one of two buckets in this post-NIL world (where it&rsquo;s legal to pay student-athletes).<\/p>\n<p>There are the off-field controversies, typically involving police. Then, there are also the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >playoff snub controversies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brigham Young University &mdash; whom many felt deserved a spot in the past season&rsquo;s College Football Playoffs &mdash; has issues with both.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/byu-parker-kingston-rape-charge-a6dfbb76e29ea6ad7a9f8c5e61090714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>, BYU star receiver Parker Kingston was accused by Utah prosecutors of first-degree felony rape on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old receiver is currently being held without bail, with a court appearance scheduled for Friday.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said the case was opened nearly a year ago, according to a statement released by their office.<\/p>\n<p>They said a woman, who was 20 at the time, reported at a St. George hospital that Kingston had assaulted her on Feb. 23, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators then collected digital and forensic evidence and conducted interviews with those involved, as well as additional witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>(It&rsquo;s unclear whether Kingston currently has an attorney.)<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/byu-wide-receiver-who-recently-announced-engagement-charged-felony-rape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, this grim news came just days after Kingston seemed to confirm that he was engaged.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Kingston and his apparent fianc&eacute;e were at the BYU-University of Houston men&rsquo;s basketball game. When shown on the Jumbotron, his fianc&eacute;e flashed the engagement ring.<\/p>\n<p>BYU put out a statement on the matter:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;BYU became aware today of the arrest of Parker Kingston,&rdquo; the school said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/byu\/football\/byu-releases-statement-on-the-arrest-of-star-wide-receiver-parker-kingston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Illustrated<\/a>. &ldquo;The university takes any allegation very seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Due to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/serena-venus-williams-father-king-richard-critical-of-will-smith-after-oscars-slap\/\" title=\"Serena, Venus Williams&#039; Father &#039;King Richard&#039; Critical of Will Smith After Oscars Slap\">provide additional comment<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For BYU, Kingston&rsquo;s arrest comes just a year after former team quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-quarterback-accused-rape-strangulation-shocking-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake Retzlaff<\/a> faced a similar ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>Retzlaff was accused of strangling and raping a woman, though he only faced a civil suit (unlike Kingston&rsquo;s felony charge). In the quarterback&rsquo;s case, the two parties agreed to dismiss the case.<\/p>\n<p>Kingston was a standout on a very talented BYU squad. He finished the season leading the team in receptions (67) and yards (928), while also catching five touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Kingston also racked up 199 rushing yards on 25 carries, to go alongside a rushing touchdown. 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BYU has faced both recently\u2014some felt the Cougars deserved a playoff spot last season, and now a separate issue involves one of their players.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Associated Press, BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston, 21, is accused by Utah prosecutors of first-degree felony rape. He is being held without bail, with a court appearance planned for Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors say the case was opened nearly a year ago. A 20-year-old woman reported at a St. George hospital that Kingston assaulted her on February 23, 2025. Investigators collected digital and forensic evidence and conducted interviews with those involved and other witnesses. It isn\u2019t clear whether Kingston currently has an attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News noted the timing came days after Kingston appeared to confirm his engagement. At a BYU\u2013Houston men\u2019s basketball game, Kingston and his fianc\u00e9e were shown on the Jumbotron, where she flashed an engagement ring. BYU issued a statement saying they became aware of the arrest and would cooperate with law enforcement, but privacy laws prevent further comment.<\/p>\n<p>BYU also has a recent memory of a similar situation involving a former quarterback, Jake Retzlaff, who faced a comparable accusation last year that was ultimately pursued only as a civil matter and was dismissed. Kingston\u2019s arrest follows a period of strong performance: he was a standout on a talented BYU squad, leading the team with 67 receptions and 928 receiving yards, along with five receiving touchdowns. He also gained 199 rushing yards on 25 carries and scored a rushing touchdown, and he returned 17 punts for 230 yards and a touchdown. 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