Petition filed to remove Johnson County Sheriff from office

The former top deputy at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office is seeking to remove the county sheriff through a petition after already taking him to court this year.James Saulter, the former Chief Deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, has filed a petition to remove Johnson County Sheriff Adam King from his position.Saulter's petition says Texas local government code allows for an elected official to be removed from office for incompetency and misconduct.Johnson County Sheriff mistrialSaulter took King to court earlier this year, with the legal proceedings ending in a mistrial.The case stemmed from testimony by Saulter, who told jurors he was placed on administrative leave and ultimately terminated after taking a female employee’s complaints to the Texas Rangers. According to Saulter, the employee alleged that King routinely sexually harassed her.Prosecutors called more than 20 witnesses to testify against King.The defense rested its case without calling any witnesses. Instead