Johnson County Sheriff Adam King re-indicted on perjury charge in sexual harassment case
Sheriff Adam King
CLEBURNE, Texas - The Johnson County sheriff was indicted again for allegedly lying to a grand jury in connection with sexual harassment allegations.
What's new:
Sheriff Adam King was indicted this week for aggravated perjury after he allegedly lied to a Johnson County grand jury.
Johnson County sheriff arrested by his own deputies, now faces new charge for lying to grand jury
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, who was previously arrested by his own deputies on sexual harassment and retaliation charges, now faces a new felony charge of aggravated perjury for allegedly lying to a grand jury.
The backstory:
The additional charge comes after a months-long legal battle.
It started this past August with allegations of King sexually harassing multiple women in the sheriff’s office.
King claimed he did not intentionally change a woman’s schedule after he learned she had made accusations against him. His statements were refuted by two witnesses.
'Do ungodly things to her': Johnson County Sheriff Adam King's indictment reveals alleged sexual harassment details
The Johnson County sheriff is on administrative leave after being indicted and booked into jail on Wednesday on sexual harassment and retaliation charges.
What's next:
The original sexual harassment, abuse of office, and retaliation against a witness charges brought against King are expected to go to trial in May.
The Source: The information in this story comes from Johnson County and past news coverage.