Lawyers withdraw from Parker Kingston case as hearing is postponed
Judge grants motion citing “good cause” as former BYU player faces felony rape charge.
BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston (11) runs the ball during an NCAA football game against the UCF Knights held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Attorneys for Parker Kingston, the former Brigham Young University football player accused of raping a 20-year-old woman, withdrew from representing Kingston in a filing on Wednesday.
Kingston is still represented by defense attorney Cara Tangaro. Kingston was expected in 5th District Court in St. George, Utah, on Thursday for a preliminary hearing, which was delayed until April 23.
The 21-year-old former wide receiver for BYU was formally charged with one count of felony rape and booked into jail last February, a year after the woman, identified as A. M. , reported that he sexually assaulted her to officers at St.
George Regional Hospital in February of last year. District Court Judge Jay Winward released Kingston on bail and ordered him to wear an ankle monitor for at least 60 days. Last month, Kingston’s attorneys filed a memorandum requesting that the judge remove the monitor, arguing that their client was not a flight risk.