Adam Johnson found guilty on one count of sexual activity with a child

Former Sunderland winger Adam Johnson has been found guilty of one charge of sexual activity with a child by a jury at Bradford Crown Court, and not guilty on a second charge.
Johnson, 28, already pleaded guilty to grooming a 15-year-old girl and one charge of sexual activity with the teenager, but had denied two more serious counts of sexual activity with a child.
Judge Jonathan Rose said that, having previously insisted on a unanimous verdict from the jury of eight women and four men, he would accept a majority decision. After the jury returned a guilty verdict, Judge Rose told the midfielder that a custodial sentence is an “almost inevitable outcome.”

Sunderland terminated Johnson’s contract on Feb. 11, shortly after his guilty plea on two charges was entered.
The case related to an incident in Johnson’s Range Rover on Jan. 30 last year after he met up with the girl in County Durham.
The player, who has won 12 England caps, admitted that he kissed the teenager but he told the jury the encounter went no further.

Johnson was bailed for sentencing which will occur in a few weeks’ time.