By Field Level Media
Aug 24 (Field Level Media) – San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to reduced charges inOhio on Monday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors following hisSunday arrest on suspicion of engaging in prostitution.
In a plea deal entered Monday, prosecutors amended the original charge tomisdemeanor disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. According toreports, the criminal tool in York’s possession was believed to be a cellphone used to reply to a prostitution advertisement.
York, 46, was arrested in East Palestine. Court documents indicate agents forthe Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force intercepted communication inwhich York responded to a prostitution website.
York, like other NFL owners, is subject to the league’s personal conductpolicy. The NFL had not commented on the matter as of Monday afternoon.
As part of the reduced charges, York was sentenced to one day in theColumbiana County Jail for each count.
He was credited with time served Sunday and paid a fine of $1,150, accordingto court records.
York, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, has been CEO of the 49ers since December2008 and the team’s principal owner since 2024.
(–Field Level Media)
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