Leeds and Rangers Co-Owner Jed York Convicted in Ohio
San Francisco 49ers owner pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools after an incident in East Palestine.
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Carla Rooney
Jed York, co-owner of Leeds and Rangers, was convicted in Ohio.
York received a sentence of one day in jail for each offense, served concurrently, with credit for time served.
The East Palestine Police Department brought the case, filed at Columbiana County Municipal Court.
York was reportedly arrested at the Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community trailer park in East Palestine, Ohio, after responding to an advertisement on a prostitution website.
The disorderly conduct charge, initially filed as engaging in prostitution, was amended as part of a plea agreement.
Police claim York attempted to pay a prostitute $140 (£102).
Authorities alleged York used his mobile phone to respond to an undercover online advertisement, according to prosecutors.
An agent from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force reportedly found York had his cellphone, used to arrange the criminal act.
York's cellphone was returned to him; $160 was seized for the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.
The NFL is reviewing the incident under its personal conduct policy.
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York was also fined $1,150 and completed an online course.
49ers Enterprises took over Leeds United in 2023.
York reportedly requested the case be expunged from his record.