(02 Mar 2016, 7:17 pm)Michael wrote Glad Sunderland have finally made a statement..... seems he lied about the club knowing etc... the club should take action against him.
What ever he gets he won't do the full sentence...
Seems like he has made mugs out of everybody.
I would say if SAFC did know, they should hold there heads in shame, but I believe what SAFC has to say about it, I believe if they did know, it would have been leaked long before he went on trial.
Could Sunderland take action against him, they have made it clear he was lying about it and surely they must do something about it, if they dont take action against him and defend themselves, questions will always be asked about what they knew and did not know, and surely such action would shut those up who have a problem with Sunderland.
I dont know what it says for those around him, I dont really want to trash them, but I seem to understand it as at least one of those close to him knew he was guilty and if what the news was reporting they said so under oath and cross-examination, I would have thought the right thing to do would have been to report it, no matter how loyal you want to be or what your priorities are, he should have been reported by anyone who knew what happened.
(02 Mar 2016, 8:24 pm)Michael wrote He has... i hope he gets it up the pooper in prison.
So do I, as Andreos said though, he will most likely be segregated as a vulnerable prisoner.
It seems he is now going to appeal his conviction...
Could Adam Johnson's child sex conviction be overturned?
The Chronicle wroteThe former Sunderland player will appeal his conviction his barrister told the court as he faces up to a decade behind bars
The former Sunderland player will appeal his conviction his barrister told the court as he faces up to a decade behind bars"
The former Sunderland player will appeal his conviction his barrister told the court as he faces up to a decade behind bars.
The former Sunderland player will appeal his conviction his barrister told the court as he faces up to a decade behind bars
Adam Johnson’s legal team have revealed he will appeal his child sex conviction as he was warned he could expect a lengthy jail term.
The 28-year-old was told to “say goodbye to your daughter” by Judge Jonathan Rose after he was found guilty of sexual activity with a schoolgirl by a jury at Bradford Crown Court.
Johnson remained expressionless as he was told he could be jailed for up to 10 years.
Judge Rose told the former Manchester City and Middlesbrough player to get his affairs in order before he is sentenced later this month.
He said: “You must be under no illusion that this will be a substantial prison sentence.
“By granting you bail. This will give you time to put your affairs in order.
“In this time you can say goodbye to your daughter.
“A substantial prison sentence means you will not see her for sometime.”
Judge Rose added: “You will be well advised not to use social media in this time [on bail].”
After nine hours and 10 minutes the jury of eight women and four men at Bradford Crown Court found the former Sunderland player not guilty of engaging in oral sex with the schoolgirl in his parked up Range Rover.
The jury told the judge they could not come to a unanimous verdict on the first count of sexual activity with a child involving penetration with his fingers.
The former Sunderland player will appeal his conviction his barrister told the court as he faces up to a decade behind bars.
The former Sunderland player will appeal his conviction his barrister told the court as he faces up to a decade behind bars
Judge Rose said he would accept a majority verdict from the jurors who have sat through a 14 day trial.
After nine hours and 42 minutes of deliberations, Johnson was told he had been found guilty of one count.
He previously admitted to grooming and kissing the girl.
However, Johnson’s barrister Orlando Pownall QC told the judge that he intended to appeal the sex offender’s conviction.
Johnson manipulated a young fan who he first met outside the Stadium of Light, bombarding her with flirtatious messages and encouraging her to meet him in his car.
After he gave her a signed football shirt he told her she “owed” him, meeting her on January 30, 2015, when she was just 15-years-old to carry out sex acts on her.
Judge Rose said the starting point for sentencing Johnson would be five years behind bars, though he could be jailed for up to a decade.
Johnson was released on bail with a 7pm to 7am curfew.
He will be sentenced before the end of this month.
His solicitor was seen in court carrying Johnson’s black holdall in case he was kept in custody.
