A NASA engineer who appeared in a viral music video parody for Houston’s Johnson Space Center has been arrested in Texas after allegedly sexually assaulting two girls he met on courting apps.
Eric Sim, 37, was already bailed out of a Houston jail for $500,000 on the costs, in line with investigators.
In December 2012, whereas Sim was nonetheless a pupil, the Johnson House Middle’s YouTube account posted a music video starring Sim as he parodied the South Korean rapper Psy’s hit “Gangnam Style.”
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NASA engineer Eric Sim starred in a 2012 viral music video shared by the company’s Johnson House Middle. (NASA Johnson/YouTube)
Sim copied Psy’s dance strikes and pranced across the heart alongside younger girls, astronauts and different NASA staff whereas singing modified lyrics for “NASA Johnson Style.”
“He presents himself as an educated, nice guy,” Harris County prosecutor Janna Oswald advised Houston’s ABC 13. “He puts on these dating apps that he works at NASA, a reputable job, something that you would think that you’d be able to trust, that you wouldn’t be subjected to a crime given his background.”
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However the allegations comprise a darkish twist for potential romantic companions. The suspect allegedly refused to take no for a solution and is accused of drugging one of many girls and overpowering the opposite.
Each alleged assaults occurred at Sim’s Houston-area dwelling, however prosecutors advised Fox Information Digital he might have further victims, and police are actively investigating.
NASA engineer Eric Sim dancing in a nonetheless picture taken from a parody music video posted to the Johnson House Middle’s YouTube account. (NASA Johnson/YouTube)
“There are likely other women out there — not just in the Houston area — but potentially all over the world involved,” Nicole Parker, a former FBI agent, advised Fox Information Digital Wednesday.
She stated the case shares “eerie” similarities with different incidents involving courting apps and date rape medication like GHB.
“He used the fact that he worked for NASA to gain the credibility and trust of these women,” she stated.
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Sim’s legal professional denied the accusations, telling KHOU-11 his shopper is “shocked and devastated over these false allegations.”
“I believe they’re beginning to hit him, the gravity of what these allegations are, and he’s wanting ahead to proving his innocence,” legal professional Neal Davis advised the outlet.
