Adams up in court today
Adam Johnson's sister posts picture of shamed footballer with baby daughter on last night before he is jailed - Mirror Online
Adam Johnson has paid a final farewell to his 14-month-old daughter Ayla Sofia, this pictured was posted by his sister last night has said an emotional farewell to his baby girl as he is set to be jailed today.
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what a society were a baby gets pixelated like that ...
Footballer Adam Johnson Jailed For Six Years
Footballer Adam Johnson has been sentenced to six years in prison for engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old fan.
The former England international showed no emotion as he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court, and sat with his head bowed after the judge finished speaking.
As he was led to the cells, Johnson refused to look at his family.
The 28-year-old, who played for Premier League clubs Sunderland and Manchester City, was found guilty of sexual activity with the teenager following an incident in his Range Rover in County Durham in 2015 in which he kissed and sexually touched her.
Johnson, who intends to appeal, also admitted another charge of sexual activity with a child and grooming the girl.
The winger, who was told his victim has suffered "severe psychological harm", stood with his hands behind his back as Judge Jonathan Rose passed sentence.
The judge said Johnson had taken advantage of a "young teenager's adoration of a successful celebrity".
The judge said the girl had been a Sunderland fan who would wait after matches to take pictures of her "favourite player".
He added it had been Johnson's intention to engage in sexual activity with the girl, knowing she was under 16.
He told the court the winger had exchanged more than 800 messages with her, which had largely been innocent.
But Judge Rose added: "You continued in your grooming of this girl even after you were engaged in sexual activity with her.
"You wanted no one to know that you and she were exchanging messages.
"You asked her to find a place to meet that was private and secluded so no one would see you in her company."
The judge said Johnson had made a "deliberate decision" to engage in sexual activity with the girl, "no doubt with the expectation that you would get away with it".
The footballer's initial decision not to plead guilty meant the victim was subjected to a year of being called a liar, including by fans at matches, the court heard.
Judge Rose said: "She speaks of entering many dark places in that year and said she had suffered bullying and stress and had underachieved at school as a result of the case."
She had suffered sadness, anger and confusion which had been "exasperated" because of Johnson's status and standing, he added.
Johnson has been stripped of 12 England caps and has had to sign the sex offenders register in light of his conviction.
A restraining order banning him from contacting the victim has also been imposed.
Detective Inspector Aelfwynn Sampson, of Durham Constabulary, said the "carefully considered and significant sentence" sent out a "clear message".
She said: "This case demonstrates that victims of these crimes will be taken seriously and perpetrators will be dealt with robustly."
An NSPCC spokesperson said Johnson's "horrifying and inexcusable" conduct was exacerbated by his not guilty plea "which forced his victim to suffer the harrowing experience of giving evidence".
"But this was not only about one rogue player," they said.
"It was also about a club that seemingly did not have child protection priorities embedded in its culture.
"It was worrying that child safeguarding took second place to getting results on the pitch.
"That can never be allowed to happen again at any club."
Footballer Adam Johnson Jailed For Six Years
Compared to Rolf Harris and Co, a 6 is a bit harsh IMO.
6 years is a bit fucking harsh.
If it were a boy and he were a priest he would've just got moved to another team.
Yes, 6 years is a bit harsh for sexually mature underage consensual sexual activity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cujo
I guess maybe a front page football star gets an exemplary sentence.
What a moronic decision to use that photo and pixellate the babyQuote:
Originally Posted by blue
What is The Mirror trying to imply by association?
...maybe:-
1. This is a story about criminal under-age consensual sex.
2. Sexually mature under-age consensual sex has the same criminal charge as paedophilic sexual assault
3. Nasty paedophiles use the internet so lets pixellate babies' faces
4. Lets sensationalise the story further by using a photo of him with his baby and then pixellate the baby for paedophiles thus re-iterating the legal blurring of lines between child rape and sexually mature under-age consensual sex.
^ indeed - that behaviour that you highlighted is more damaging to society than what this idiotic footballer did.
He was wrong and stupid, but he did not do anything worth a jail sentence as a first offence, imho. Fuk'd up society.
Two year suspended, 100 hours a year community service would have been about right, and maybe a payment of 50,000 pounds to the young lady as damages.
For my sentencing recommendations I would still go with a custodial sentence. 1 year out in 6 months.
Sleazing onto underage girls as a 28-year-old is not only criminal but also sleazy and creepy.
However, engaging sexually with pre-pubescent children who do not know what sex is is a whole different ballpark of creepiness and reprobation and the 2 things deserve formal legal disassociation.
^ I would accept that as a top end of within a reasonable scope. But, six years is crazy.
Look at society, look at the crimes and sentences... Insane and inconsistent and politically driven - there is very little real justice in the UK, imho.
Another thing i don't like about UK-
police commenting about sentences ...
What an earth has it got to do with them ?
I say they are there to enforce the law nothing more .
Adam Johnson sentence: Durham Police welcome former Sunderland star's jail term - Chronicle LiveQuote:
Detective Inspector Aelfwynn Sampson, of Durham Constabulary, said:
“This is a carefully considered and significant sentence which sends out a clear message.
“Fame, celebrity and a position of power does not give you the right to break the law in pursuit of whatever you desire.
“Members of the public are clearly entitled to express their opinions but the law remains clear and Adam Johnson broke it.
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Durham Police's DC Kimberley Walton (left) and Detective Inspector Aelfwynn Sampson outside Bradford Crown Court
^Where can you get one of those police umbrellas?
I fancy one of them.
^
not off her, she won't even share it properly with her boss
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Originally Posted by blue
So it wasn't only me who noticed that.
^innocent until proven guilty.
Maybe the rain was blowing in at an angle from the left.
Doesn't matter what job they've got. When you're on your knees you'll be looking up to most everyone.Quote:
one of them jobs where kids have role models to look up too. another a teacher.
:)
oh well, that sentence should send out a clear message.
still waiting for a few MPs , Lords, to face 'justice'.