San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
York was taken into custody Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio. He was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, according to court records, but prosecutors amended that charge to disorderly conduct.
He was released after posting a $5,000 bond and was sentenced to one day in jail for disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest Monday morning. He also was fined $1,150.
Records showed that York had a cellphone returned to him and that $160 that was seized was to be given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement. York also completed on online course.
The 49ers and the NFL didn’t immediately comment on his arrest.
York, 46, took over day-to-day control of the 49ers from his parents in 2008 and he became the team’s principal owner in 2024. After some initial struggles under York’s leadership, the team has been a consistent contender since hiring coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch in 2017.
The Niners have made the Super Bowl three times under York’s leadership, losing in the 2012 season under coach Jim Harbaugh and the 2019 and ’23 seasons under Shanahan and Lynch.
York also oversaw the building of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The team moved from San Francisco to the new stadium in 2014. The stadium has hosted two Super Bowls, a World Cup and a College Football Playoff title game.
