San Francisco 49ers principal owner and CEO John “Jed” York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend and pleaded no contest Monday to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
York was taken into custody Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, a community near the Pennsylvania border.
According to The Associated Press, citing court records, York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution before prosecutors amended that charge to disorderly conduct.
York, an Ohio native who graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School, posted a $5,000 bond following his arrest, authorities said.
Details surrounding the case remain limited, but an East Palestine Police report obtained by Nexstar’s WKBN said local officers assisted the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force in taking York into custody Sunday.
Court records show York was sentenced to two days in the Columbiana County Jail, with the sentences to be served concurrently. He received credit for one day already served.
York was also ordered to pay $1,150 in fines.
Authorities additionally seized $160, which court documents said would be forfeited to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the agreement.
Following the case, York filed a request seeking to have the incident expunged from his record, according to court records.
York has been a major figure in the 49ers organization for years. He became team president in 2008 and currently serves as the franchise’s principal owner and CEO.
The 49ers had not issued a public statement regarding York’s arrest as of Monday morning.
The NFL, however, acknowledged the matter and said the case would be examined under league rules.
“We are aware of the matter, which will be reviewed under the personal conduct policy,” the NFL told Nexstar’s WKBN.
The league did not provide further details about what that review could involve.
WKBN also contacted representatives for the 49ers as well as York’s attorney seeking comment.
As of the report, neither the team nor York’s attorney had provided a response.
The arrest comes as York continues to lead one of the NFL’s most prominent franchises.
The case moved quickly through court Monday, with York entering no-contest pleas to the two misdemeanor charges after the original engaging-in-prostitution charge was amended.
He will now also pursue his request to have the incident removed from his record through the expungement process.
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