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Deshaun Watson has been accused of indecent conduct stemming from encounters with an increasing number of masseuses in Houston last year, according to three separate civil complaints filed this week in Harris County, Texas.

And it's getting worse.

Via TMZ.com, the third plaintiff (who like the others proceeds under the "Jane Doe" pseudonym) claims that Watson forced her to perform oral sex during a December 28, 2020 massage.

The incident allegedly happened at a Houston office building. The plaintiff claims that, as the massage proceeded, Watson "got more aggressive" eventually "forcing her to perform oral sex on him."

The plaintiff claims she did not consent to the conduct, and that the "blacked out for a few minutes from the fear."

She's represented by Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee, who claims that six total assault lawsuits will be filed against Watson.

As NFL.com reports, the first complaint alleges that Watson contacted the plaintiff, a licensed massage therapist, on Instagram inquiring about a massage and the two eventually scheduled an appointment at the plaintiff's home in March 2020. Per the complaint, Watson informed the plaintiff prior to meeting that he wanted a "massage for relaxation" as opposed to a sports massage.

The complaint alleges that during the massage Watson said that he wanted the focus to be on "his groin area." Watson later allegedly exposed himself from under his massage towel, and then touched the plaintiff's hand with his genitals after moving his body to further expose himself. The plaintiff then ended the massage and asked Watson to leave.

After news of the initial lawsuit broke Tuesday night, Watson released the following statement on social media:

"As a result of a social media post by a publicity-seeking plaintiff's lawyer, I recently became aware of a lawsuit that has apparently been filed against me. I have not yet seen the complaint, but I know this: I have never treated any woman with anything other than the utmost respect. The plaintiff's lawyer claims that this isn't about money, but before filing suit he made a baseless six-figure settlement demand, which I quickly rejected. Unlike him, this isn't about money for me -- it's about clearing my name, and I look forward to doing that."

Later Wednesday, a second civil complaint was filed detailing similar allegations against Watson. Now we have three with promises of more.

The Texans said in a statement Wednesday morning that they became aware of the first civil lawsuit on social media Tuesday night.

"This is the first time we have heard of the matter, and we hope to learn more soon," the team said, per NFL Network's James Palmer. "We take accusations of this nature that involve anyone within the Houston Texans organization seriously. We will await further information before making any additional statements on this incident."

Watson's future has been one of the biggest storylines in the NFL this offseason after he requested a trade from the Texans, who drafted him in the first round in 2017. Texans coach David Culley recently stated Houston is "committed" to Watson as its quarterback as the team has consistently indicated it has no interest in trading the three-time Pro Bowl signal-caller.

Watson threw for an NFL-best 4,832 yards in 2020 with 33 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.