Deshaun Watson has averted indictment for a second time.
A grand jury in Brazoria County, Texas declined to indict Watson on criminal charges Thursday after he was accused of sexual misconduct by 22 therapeutic massage therapists.
“After a careful and thorough review of the facts and evidence documented in the reports prepared by the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston Police Department, as well as hearing testimony from witnesses, the Grand Jury for Brazoria County has declined to charge Deshaun Watson with any crimes,” Brazoria County DA Tom Selleck mentioned in a press release. “Accordingly, this matter is now closed.”
Earlier this month, a Harris County, Texas grand jury additionally declined to press charges on Watson.
Watson nonetheless faces civil litigation in reference to the allegations. It can be doable, even if he’s not charged with a criminal offense, that he might face self-discipline underneath the NFL’s private conduct coverage. The NFL mentioned in a press release Thursday the matter stays underneath evaluate.
Last week, Watson was traded from the Texans to the Browns, and signed a five-year contract value $230 million that was absolutely assured.
Watson, 26, is without doubt one of the greatest quarterbacks within the NFL when energetic. Last season, he was deactivated with pay by the Texans because the allegations wound their manner by way of the courtroom system.
