49ers owner York sentenced to 2 days in jail after Ohio arrest

Jed York, the principal owner of the San Francisco 49ers and co-owner of English football club Leeds United and Scottish club Rangers, was arrested in Ohio on August 23, 2026, and sentenced to two days in jail following a charge related to a prostitution sting. The 46-year-old executive pleaded no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, which were amended from an initial charge of soliciting prostitution. Court documents indicate the arrest occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, after York arranged to pay $140 for sexual activity on a website operated by undercover officers from a Human Trafficking Task Force.