Sunderland winger Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one
count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming, denying two
other charges.
The former England international arrived at court on
Wednesday morning with his girlfriend Stacey Flounders to face three charges of
sexual activity with a child, as well as one count of grooming.
The grooming charge related to activity between December
2014 and February 2015, while the sexual activity offenses are all alleged to
have occurred on one day at the end of January 2015.
Child Sex Trial Of England And Sunderland Football Player
Begins
The trial is expected to last for over a week, and will
resume on Friday morning.
Judge Jonathan Rose told the jury: "You may see
reference to this in the press but it's the evidence in court that you will
gather.
"This defendant has already pleaded guilty to two
offences, you will hear more about them in detail when Miss Blackwell opens the
case to you on Friday."
Speaking about the two further charges Johnson pleaded not
guilty to, he said: "It will be for you and only you to determine if he is
guilty or not guilty."
It's understood that his club have refused to comment.
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