Johnson County Sheriff Adam King faces charges of abuse of office and retaliating against a witness.
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — Johnson County Sheriff Adam King faces criminal charges and stands accused of abusing his office, court records show.
The Texas Rangers arrested King Wednesday and booked him into the Johnson County Jail, records confirmed. He faces two counts of retaliation against a witness, felony charges, and one count of abuse of office related to sexual harassment, a misdemeanor, according to jail records.
According to Johnson County Judge Christopher Boedeker, the indictments are the result of a weeks-long investigation by the Texas Rangers.
“As soon as county officials were made aware of the allegations, we referred the case to the Texas Rangers for an independent investigation,” Boedeker said. “While Mr. King is entitled to a presumption of innocence, no person is above the law.”
WFAA has reached out for more information on the nature of the crimes of which King is accused.
King is serving his third term as sheriff. Voters first elected King to the position in 2016 and most recently in 2024. Before his tenure in Johnson County, he served as commander for the South Texas Officers and Prosecutors (STOP) Human Trafficking Task Force.
WFAA reached out to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, which declined to comment on the matter.
This is a developing story. This article will be updated as we learn more.
Great Job & the Team @ WFAA RSS Feed: news Source link for sharing this story.
