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| Adam Johnson pleaded guilty to grooming and sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl |
England footballer Adam
Johnson will go on trial later today accused of sexual activity with a child.
Press
Association report continues:
The
28-year-old former Sunderland winger pleaded guilty to grooming and sexual
activity with a 15-year-old girl on Wednesday.
Sunderland
announced his contract had been terminated on Thursday in a statement released
just hours after his boot sponsor Adidas announced they had ended his deal.
The
footballer, who has been capped 12 times for his country, has denied two
further counts of sexual activity with a child and his trial on these charges
is due to begin at Bradford Crown Court.
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| Sunderland terminated Johnson's contract and released statement after his boot sponsor Adidas announced they had ended his deal. |
Judge
Jonathan Rose told jurors that Johnson had already pleaded guilty to two
charges when the defendant appeared in court earlier in the week.
The
grooming charge he has admitted relates to a period between December 30 2014
and February 26 2015.
He
also admitted sexual activity on January 30, 2015 which involved kissing and
touching the youngster's body.
The
defendant, from Castle Eden, County Durham, is being represented by Mr Orlando
Pownall QC.
Born in Sunderland, Johnson
began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then to
Sunderland for £10 million in 2012.
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