A sheriff in Texas was arrested by his own deputies and faces accusations of harassing multiple female employees at the sheriff’s office and retaliating against whistleblowers. Johnson County Sheriff Adam King also faces a charge of of aggravated perjury after he allegedly lied to a grand jury. According to FOX 4 Dallas, King appeared in court on Thursday after prosecutors added the aggravated perjury charge. Texas sheriff arrested by his own deputies, now faces new charge for lying to grand jury https://t.co/0pelUoyh4J pic.twitter.com/pjtci2iUQB — New York Post (@nypost) October 3, 2025 FOX 4 Dallas shared further details: King pleaded not guilty on all charges during an arraignment hearing on Thursday morning. He’s charged with abuse of office, sexual harassment, and retaliation against a witness. On Wednesday, a fourth charge of aggravated perjury was added. That new perjury charge pertains to King allegedly lying to the grand jury. There were a number of people who attended Thursday’s hearing to support the sheriff. “I’m here to support Adam King. I’ve known him for 23 years… many community service projects, great man. I stand behind him until the court sways my decision some other way,” said Jackie Pinkerton, a Johnson County resident and friend. King’s trial is scheduled for August 3, 2026, but it may be moved up to an earlier date. Although King will be allowed to return to his job as sheriff while the case plays out, the judge set some restrictions he must follow. Johnson County Sheriff Adam King indicted on new felony charge in ongoing sexual harassment investigation https://t.co/TnvbVY9nRr pic.twitter.com/nphp6pDmws — CBS News Texas (@CBSNewsTexas) October 2, 2025 Fox News has more: Under the order, he may only be in his office three days a week between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., FOX 4 reported. He is also barred from contacting seven witnesses in the case, most of them sheriff’s department employees and some of his accusers. A prosecuting attorney told FOX 4 that King must use a private entrance to enter and exit his office. A grand jury indicted King on Wednesday on the new charge of aggravated perjury, as well as two counts of felony retaliation against a witness and a single count of sexual harassment. King has been accused of sexually harassing multiple women at the sheriff’s office over more than 18 months, allegations uncovered during a Texas Rangers investigation. The accusations include repeated remarks about female employees’ weight, appearance, and clothing, and suggestions they should wear makeup to work, FOX 4 reported. He is also accused of offering perks or benefits to married women if they agreed to spend time with him. One woman alleged that King told her if she kept losing weight he would “do ungodly things to her.” The same woman said that when she wore white slacks to work, King remarked, “Back in my younger days, you wouldn’t want to know what I did to women wearing white pants.” Additional coverage below: