Johnson County Sheriff Adam King Returns to Work Amid Sexual Harassment Charges

Sheriff King's Return to Work

• 📌 Sheriff Adam King of Johnson County is returning to work under loosened conditions after pleading not guilty to sexual harassment charges.
• 🗓️ A judge has permitted King to be at the sheriff's office three days a week, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• 🚫 Restrictions include no contact with victims or witnesses except through a captain, and he is barred from using GPS tracking or running background checks on county employees.

Charges and Allegations

• ⚖️ King pleaded not guilty to four charges: two felony counts of retaliation, one misdemeanor abuse of office for alleged sexual harassment, and a new aggravated perjury charge.
• 🤥 The perjury charge alleges King lied under oath about changing an accuser's work schedule after she reported him.
• 🗣️ Court records detail a pattern of harassment, including comments about women's appearance, with at least half a dozen women reportedly coming forward.
• ⚠️ King is also accused of threatening his chief deputy for cooperating with the Texas Rangers' investigation.

Legal Proceedings

• 🧑‍⚖️ King's attorney declined an interview, while the attorney for some accusers stated concerns about the accused being in the same building as his victims.
• 📅 King is scheduled to be back in court on October 9th.