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Published on June 29, 2024
Former NASA Whiz Accused of Secret Sex Tapes, Houston Engineer Eric Sim Charged with Covert Filming FrenzySource: Google Street View

Eric Sim, a 37-year-old former NASA engineer, faces severe allegations following a second search warrant executed at his home by Houston police. Investigators unearthed videos of Sim's sexual encounters after a comprehensive forensic analysis of his seized electronic devices, as reported by ABC13. Sim, charged with seven counts of sexual assault involving different victims, is accused of recording these encounters without the consent of the women involved.

Among the contents found on Sim's external hard drive were a folder labeled "sex tapes" and multiple folders bearing the names of various women. A detailed spreadsheet contained within the drive listed the names, ethnicities, years he met them, and locations of the alleged encounters of 437 women, FOX 26 Houston details. While the women acknowledged consenting to sexual relations with Sim, several indicated that they had been pressured, and all said they had not agreed to be filmed.

One woman shared with detectives a suspicion of being recorded, describing a peculiar incident where she was seemingly directed to face a computer during intercourse. She later observed Sim closing windows on his computer, which she found disconcerting, according to the details in the search warrant obtained by ABC13. Sim's attorney, Neal Davis, keeps a stance of innocence on behalf of his client, expressing eagerness for the evidence to come forth in the case. "Yeah, this is about as close to a smoking gun as you can get," Davis said, emphasizing the video recordings. "It's on video."

Part of the evidence includes glasses with hidden cameras, believed to be used by Sim to surreptitiously record the alleged victims. Police confiscated 14 pairs of sunglasses during their most recent search of Sim's property, a bailiwick once tied to his former employment at NASA - a connection severed, as confirmed by NASA to ABC13. As the investigation unfolds, the district attorney's office has withheld comments. Sim, who has been released on bond, is scheduled to appear in court next on July 23.