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23rd Apr 2015

Footballer Adam Johnson Charged with Three Counts of Sexual Activity with a Child Under 16

He will appear before Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on May 20th

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Footballer Adam Johnson (27) has been charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child under the age of 16, Durham Police have said.

The Sunderland and England player, from County Durham, has also been charged with one offence of grooming.

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Adam Johnson is facing child sex charges.

He was arrested on March 2nd and will appear before Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on May 20th.

The offences allegedly involve a single victim and are said to have occurred between December 2014 and February 2015.