HOUSTON -- A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault.
Prosecutors from the district attorney's office in Harris County, Texas, presented evidence and testimony to the 12-person grand jury for over six hours on Friday related to nine of the 10 criminal complaints filed against Watson. The grand jury, which does not require a unanimous vote, rejected all nine cases; prosecutors did not present the 10th.
According to Johna Stallings, chief of the adult sex crimes and trafficking division with the Harris County District Attorney's Office, the grand jury's decision ended criminal proceedings related to Watson in Harris County, where Houston is located.