Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a civil lawsuit in which a woman alleges that he physically and sexually assaulted her, while their three-year-old son was in the residence.
Ward was arrested in June on a felony domestic violence charge and accused by the same woman who filed this latest lawsuit.
According to the lawsuit, filed in Harris County, Texas, and obtained by USA TODAY Sports, the woman is seeking damages of more than $20 million and demands a jury trial. Ward is also accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and gross negligence.
The lawsuit details an incident on June 12 in which the woman alleges Ward charged into her home, slapping her, choking her and threatening her while forcing her to perform oral sex, all while their son was watching.
There is another accusation of assault in April, according to the lawsuit. Another time in January 2025, the woman alleges she “saw Ward snorting lines of a white powdered substance off a bathroom counter. Minutes later, he forced her onto a mattress and began aggressively having sex with her against her will.”
The lawsuit says that Ward has repeatedly violated the conditions of his bond from that June arrest and was arrested again for use of alcohol in violation of the bond agreement.
Ward, 34, is currently on the team’s Physically Unable to Perform list with a foot injury. His criminal case is set for Aug. 31 in front of a grand jury.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jimmie Ward: Texans safety faces domestic violence civil suit
