49ers Owner Jed York Reportedly Arrested in Ohio
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Jed York owns the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are an American football team.
News reports say police arrested Jed York in Ohio. He was arrested for prostitution, say court documents.
Prostitution means paying for sex. This is against the law in most places.
Court documents are official papers from a court. They can show information about a case.
The 49ers have not said much about this yet. Many people are talking about the news.
Jed York is the owner of the team. An owner is the person who controls a business.
This story is still new. More information may come later.
Vocabulary8 words
- owner
- the person who controls a business or team
- arrested
- stopped by police because of a crime
- prostitution
- paying money for sex; against the law in many places
- court documents
- official papers from a court of law
- reportedly
- people say this happened, but it is not fully confirmed
- charge
- an official statement that someone may have broken the law
- team
- a group of people who play sports together
- case
- a problem or crime that police or courts look at
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Answer key
1. Jed York 2. Ohio 3. He owns the 49ers
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Jed York owns the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are an American football _____.
News reports say police _____ Jed York in Ohio. He was arrested for _____, say court _____.
Prostitution means paying for _____. This is against the law in most places.
Court documents are official papers from a _____. They can show information about a case.
The 49ers have not said much about this yet. Many people are _____ about the news.
Jed York is the _____ of the team. An owner is the person who controls a business.
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