Probe sought into ex-Brunswick DA’s conduct in Ken Adkins case following indictment

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. – One time aft erstwhile Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson turned herself successful astatine the Glynn County Sheriff’s Office, pastors and assemblage leaders are calling for a ceremonial probe into Johnson’s behaviour successful different lawsuit she handled -- the probe and prosecution of erstwhile Brunswick Pastor Kenneth Adkins.

Adkins was convicted astatine proceedings 4 years agone of molesting 2 teens and was sentenced to 35 years successful situation positive beingness connected probation.

A radical of assemblage leaders who support Adkins was wrongfully convicted is gathering astatine the Glynn County Courthouse astatine 11:30 a.m. Thursday, claiming Adkins’ lawsuit is different illustration of Johnson violating her oath of office.

Johnson surrendered aboriginal Wednesday greeting aft she was indicted past Thursday by a grand assemblage connected charges of usurpation of oath of nationalist serviceman and obstruction of a constabulary officer. The charges are related to the probe of the decease of Ahmaud Arbery.

She was booked past promptly released on her ain recognizance, meaning she did not person to wage a currency bond.

The indictment accuses Johnson successful February 2020 of violating her oath arsenic territory lawyer “by showing favour and affection to Greg McMichael during the investigation.” Greg McMichael, 1 of 3 men charged successful Abery’s death, had erstwhile worked arsenic an researcher successful Johnson’s office.

The aforesaid time the indictment was handed down, a justice signed a warrant for Johnson’s arrest.

The Kenneth Adkins Freedom Project is present calling for a ceremonial probe into Adkins’ case, which Johnson handled 4 years agone arsenic Brunswick’s apical prosecutor.

The erstwhile pastor was arrested successful 2016 by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation connected charges of kid molestation. The charges stemmed from allegations from a then-teenage lad astir things that happened wrong a religion successful 2010.

Adkins’ defence focused connected whether the young antheral had reached the property of 16 -- the property of consent successful Georgia. A expansive assemblage aboriginal indicted Adkins connected 11 counts.

News4Jax spoke with Adkins, who has been successful situation the past 4 years, portion helium was successful jail. He said helium was targeted due to the fact that of his governmental views and denied the allegations.

Those down Adkins are present calling retired issues successful the prosecution, including the anticipation that Johnson intentionally and knowingly precocious a mendacious timeline to convict him.

Adkins’ attorneys filed a question for a caller proceedings that is expected to beryllium heard astatine immoderate constituent this year. News4Jax has tried aggregate times to interaction Johnson’s defence lawyer John Ossick. He hsa repeatedly declined taking our calls. It’s unclear erstwhile Johnson volition adjacent look successful court.