North Texas Sheriff Adam King Indicted for Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Office

Allegations Against Sheriff Adam King

• 📌 Sheriff Adam King of Johnson County has been indicted on felony charges including retaliation against a witness and a misdemeanor charge of abuse of office.
• ⚠️ The indictments stem from a weekslong probe by the Texas Rangers into allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power.

Details of Harassment Claims

• 💬 Court documents detail repeated, unwelcomed sexual advances and verbal harassment towards female employees.
• 🎯 Allegations include comments on employees' weight, clothes, and makeup, with one instance of King allegedly telling an employee she'd have to disrobe before he'd sign paperwork.
• 📞 Another alleged comment after an employee lost weight was, "You're going to make me do some ungodly things to you."
• 🚪 King is accused of frequently singling out female subordinates for one-on-one closed-door meetings that sometimes lasted for hours.

Retaliation and Abuse of Office

• ⚖️ Investigators state that King retaliated against employees who spoke up about his behavior.
• 🚨 The affidavit mentions King threatened to handcuff and jail a woman who reported him, and also targeted a male deputy who cooperated with the investigation.

King's Status and Release Conditions

• 🤝 Sheriff Adam King, who has served since 2016 and is currently in his third term, turned himself in and posted a $25,000 bond.
• 🚫 His release conditions prohibit him from contacting victims, carrying a gun off duty, and entering county facilities.
• 🗣️ The Johnson County Sheriff's Office declined to comment on the matter.