Midfielder Adam Johnson, in the colors of Sunderland, the 21 February 2015 – R. Martin-Roberts / Rex / Sipa

The former England international Adam Johnson was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison after being
 convicted of sexual intercourse with a minor of 15 years, announced the Bradford court. The hands in the back, the former winger of 28 years sacked by Sunderland on February 11 showed no emotion to the statement of the verdict as the judge had previously stated that the victim had suffered “severe psychological damage” .

Johnson pleaded guilty only early March to a charges of sexual activity, just grateful at the time
 kissing the girl, whom he knew the age, his vehicle having exchanged numerous messages with her via social networks. The court in northern England, however, did not accept the accusation of sexual intercourse before Thursday to reconsider its position, convinced that he had finally been penetration.

He was arrested in March 2015 and released bail, Johnson had been allowed to play with Sunderland. But his guilty plea and the breach of the supply contract by Adidas cleats then pushed its leaders to separate from him. Arrived at Sunderland in 2012 for 10 million pounds, from Manchester City, International (12 salt., 2 goals) scored just two goals this season in 20 games, the last being the one registered during the draw Liverpool in English Premier League (2-2) early February

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