Jury deliberation to resume in trial of Johnson County sheriff accused of abuse of office

Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is on trial, accused of retaliating against a female employee who filed a sexual‑harassment complaint against him.
By CBS Texas at CBS Texas (KTVT) DFW · · 1 min read

Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is on trial, accused of retaliating against a female employee who filed a sexual‑harassment complaint against him.
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Jury deliberations are set to resume Tuesday morning in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, who is accused of retaliating against his former top deputy after the deputy reported sexual harassment allegations against the sheriff.
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