NEWSSan Francisco 49ers Owner Jed York Arrested in Ohio on Suspicion of Engaging in Prostitution

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested on August 23.
Aug. 24 2026, Updated 2:05 p.m. ET
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio on suspicion of engaging in prostitution.
The NFL executive, 46, was booked into the Columbiana County Jail on August 23 before posting a $5,000 bond.
Jed York Arrested in Ohio

Jed York was arrested in Ohio on suspicion of engaging in prostitution.
The arrest initially stemmed from a suspicion of engaging in prostitution, according to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.
The case, however, moved quickly through the court system following York's arrest.
Prosecutors amended the original engaging-in-prostitution count to misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
On August 24, York pleaded no contest to the amended charge.
York also pleaded no contest to possessing criminal tools, which was classified as a misdemeanor.
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Jed York Was Sentenced to 1 Day in Jail

Jed York became team president in 2008.
A judge sentenced York to one day in jail on each count, with the sentences served concurrently.
He was also given credit for time already served.
York was ordered to pay $1,150 in fines following the no-contest pleas.
His cellphone was ordered returned to him, per WKBN.
Meanwhile, $160 seized in the case was forfeited to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.
York is the majority owner of the San Francisco 49ers, becoming team president in 2008 after joining the family-owned franchise.
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