Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is facing abuse of office and corrupt influence charges on Wednesday, according to Johnson County Jail records.
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King, 57, has been charged with abuse of office: official oppression - sexual harassment and two counts of corrupt influence: retaliation against a witness.
King was elected sheriff in 2016 and is currently serving his third term. He previously served as commander of the South Texas Officers and Prosecutors Human Trafficking Task Force.
Johnson County Judge Christopher Boedeker said the indictments are the result of a weeks-long investigation by the Texas Rangers.
The judge said the county received the original complaint from a female employee at the sheriff's office on June 30. The Texas Rangers were called in to investigate a