A San Mateo County civil grand jury has formally accused embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus of corruption and misconduct, starting a rare legal process that could lead to her removal from office, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe announced Monday.

A massive file of documents relating to the case against Sheriff Christina Corpus was released for public dissemination, emboldening accusations made against her administration with named sources and interview transcripts,

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