Texans’ Jimmie Ward accused of violent assault, using meth: lawsuit

The Brief

  • Jimmie Ward is accused of sexually and physically assaulting the mother of his 3-year-old son while allegedly under the influence of meth, according to a lawsuit.
  • Ward was arrested in June and charged with assault – family violence impeding breath/circulation.
  • Court documents claim Ward yelled and demanded sex acts from the woman while she was holding his 3-year-old son.

HOUSTON Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is being sued for sexually and physically assaulting the mother of his 3-year-old son while allegedly under the influence of meth, according to the lawsuit filed in Harris County.

Ward was arrested back in June in Montgomery County for assaulting his fiancée, who claimed she had been assaulted, strangled and threatened by Ward. He was arrested again in August by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for a warrant.

Texans’ Jimmie Ward sued for sexual, physical assault

The backstory:

According to the lawsuit, in April, Ward lured the woman into his Houston townhome under the pretense of giving her money for their son’s karate lessons. When she arrived, he got her into a closet in an attempt to sexually assault her. The woman resisted, screamed, and managed to leave the home.

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