Formal civil grand jury accusations of corruption and misconduct mark the latest escalation of efforts to remove San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus from office. The allegations announced Monday by the county’s District Attorney’s Office in a three-page filing includes one count of conflict of interest and three counts of retaliation.

The civil grand jury in San Mateo County has accused embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus for alleged misconduct, prosecutors announced Monday.

The San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury has issued a formal accusation against Sheriff Christina Corpus for willful or corrupt misconduct, including conflict of interest and retaliation, initiating an a