A Houston police detective believed that Deshaun Watson committed crimes after investigating 10 criminal complaints against him.
Detective Kamesha Baker also said she expressed this opinion to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office but was not called to testify before a grand jury in Harris County, Texas. That grand jury in March did not indict Watson on charges stemming from accusations of sexual assault harassment, nor did a second grand jury in Brazoria County two weeks later.
Baker said she believed Watson committed criminal indecent assault, sexual assault and prostitution in cases where money was exchanged for consensual sex.
According to the deposition, Baker was asked if she felt confident that there was sufficient evidence to pursue those charges.
“Yes,” Baker said.
Asked in the deposition if there was any doubt a crime had been committed, Baker said, “no.”
Watson is currently being sued by 24 women accusing him of sexual misconduct during massages given in 2020 and 2021. Eight of the women also filed complaints with Houston police about the 26-year-old’s conduct. Two more women currently not suing Watson in the civil case also filed complaints.
Watson’s legal team, meanwhile, has continued to maintain the former Texans quarterback is innocent and noted that Baker admitted to believing the women at the outset and therefore creating an unfair presumption of guilt.
