A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday evening in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The jury had been deliberating since Monday afternoon. Earlier Tuesday, the judge issued an Allen charge, a supplemental instruction encoura ging jurors to continue deliberating in an effort to reach a unanimous decision. King was charged with two counts of retaliation and one count of official oppression. According to an indictment returned by a grand jury last August, King is accused of verbally sexually harassing an employee and creating an environment of unwanted sexual attention toward female employees. The indictment also alleges King retaliated against former Johnson County Chief Deputy James Saulter after Saulter reported alleged official oppression to Johnson County officials last June. The matter was referred to the Texas Rangers for an independent investigation. The defense rested its case without calling any witnesses. King has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has remained in his role as Johnson County sheriff on a limited basis. It was not immediately clear Tuesday evening whether prosecutors plan to retry the case. ...read more read less