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Sheriff King’s Trial Ends in Mistrial | Texas News
Sheriff Adam King’s high-stakes trial ended in a mistrial after jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict—highlighting the explosive fallout from a sexual harassment complaint filed by a female employee in 2025. Facing charges of retaliation, official oppression, and corrupt influence, King, who’s served as sheriff since 2016, voluntarily stepped down to administrative leave after his indictment. With Texas law barring removal of elected sheriffs without a voter-initiated lawsuit, King remains in office while the case resets for a future trial—leaving the legal and political fallout hanging…
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