JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — Johnson County Sheriff Adam King faces criminal charges and stands accused of abusing his office and sexually harassing employees, court records show.

King turned himself in to the Texas Rangers Wednesday, who booked him into the Johnson County Jail, records confirmed. He faces two counts of retaliation against a witness, felony charges, and one count of abuse of office related to sexual harassment, a misdemeanor, according to jail records.

An affidavit obtained by WFAA details numerous "unwelcome sexual advances" and verbal harassment toward female employees. In one instance, he told a subordinate to remove her sweater and said she would have to "disrobe" before he signed any documents, the affidavit states.

King also told the same employee, "If you keep losing

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