Johnson County Sheriff Adam King plans to testify in his retaliation trial
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, who prosecutors allege retaliated against a deputy over accusations of sexual harassment, plans to testify in his own defense, according to his attorney Bill Mason.
Mason made the statement Monday at the beginning of his remarks during jury selection for King’s trial.
King was indicted in August 2025 of two separate felony counts of retaliation against his former chief deputy James Saulter and sheriff’s department employee Anna Goodloe.
King was accused of sexually harassing female employees by making comments about their appearance, and in one instance telling Goodloe to remove a sweater revealing a V-neck T-shirt in order to perform her duties, according to the August indictment.
King fired Saulter from the sheriff’s department in May of this year over accusations of insubordination.
The jury being selected Monday will be tasked with evaluating the allegations that King retaliated against Saulter.
If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.
The Goodloe retaliation case along with a separate misdemeanor sexual harassment charge and felony perjury charge are still in pre-trial proceedings.
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