Prosecutors Refile Rape Charge Against Former BYU Receiver Parker Kingston
The refile signals prosecutors will press toward trial despite a judge's prior speedy‑trial dismissal.
Overview
- On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Washington County Attorney's Office refiled a first‑degree rape charge against 22‑year‑old Parker Kingston and he is due in 5th District Court on Dec. 17.
- A judge dismissed the earlier case after denying prosecutors' request to delay the July trial because the alleged victim said she was not ready to testify.
- Charging documents say Kingston traveled to St. George, engaged in some consensual contact, and then had sex after the woman told him "no" four times while Kingston denies that account and says she texted him an hour after he left.
- Prosecutors point to texts in which Kingston told a friend he "cracked her" and say most messages between the two were on Snapchat and are no longer available, a loss that could affect evidence at trial.
- The refile makes clear the July dismissal was procedural rather than a merits ruling, the victim's family says it will continue seeking justice, and the case now turns on witness readiness and disputed digital records.