Former NASA Engineer files lawsuit against HPD and women after sex assault charges dropped

Former NASA engineer Eric Sim, 39, is filing a federal lawsuit against the city of Houston, two Houston Police Department detectives and four women; accusing them of violating his constitutional rights and conspiring to cause a malicious prosecution. Sim was arrested in February 2024, accused of sexually assaulting several women. Authorities said Sim used dating apps to communicate with multiple women at the same time and portrayed himself as someone who wanted a committed relationship before he sexually assaulted them.