King Faces New Perjury Charge

0:00It's March 26. You're listening to Dallas News today, AI Power Local News. I'm Corey with the story. Johnson County Sheriff Adam King faces a new perjury charge tied to his ongoing legal troubles. He's accused of lying under oath to a grand jury about altering a deputy's work schedule after she reported him for sexual harassment. This comes on top of last summer's charges for abusing his office and witness retaliation. As a cuter say, King Claimus Abordinate made the schedule changes to the deputy, named Goodlow. Before other witnesses testified that King himself talked openly about shifting her hours right after learning of her complaint. King's lawyers are brushing off the fresh indictment, calling it petty and unprofessional. They point out a judge dismissed a similar perjury charge back in December for being improperly filed. That same judge later let King return to his sheriff duties while the cases play out. The original abuse and retaliation charges are headed to trial this May. Meanwhile, this second perjury attempt keeps the pressure on amid questions about how the

1:03first one went wrong. As the saga continues, all eyes are on whether these charges stick or face more courtroom hurdles in the months ahead.