Ex-Sunderland and England footballer Adam Johnson jailed for six years
Follows convictions for sexual activity with a child and grooming
Judge told he inflicted 'severe psychological harm' on schoolgirl
Court also hears Adam Johnson had animal porn on his laptop
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Adam Johnson's "continual denials" left his victim "scared, intimidated and called a liar", the judge says.
He tells the former Sunderland player that she has "suffered threats and thousands of abusive remarks" on social media.
He adds that the schoolgirl "now suffers night terrors" and cannot sleep.
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Adam Johnson's crimes were the most serious of their type, the judge says.
Judge Jonathan Rose says his offences were category 1A, the most serious.
He says "there is an abuse of trust, you are trusted by young fans to behave properly".
We're getting close to sentence.
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Adam Johnson has shown no remorse, the judge says.
He tells him: "You have no remorse because you still deny the most serious offence.
"Your future as a footballer must be in doubt."
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Adam Johnson "thought he could get away with" sexual activity and grooming a schoolgirl and then lied, the judge says.
Judge Jonathan Rose tells him that after his arrest: "You lied, you had every opportunity to enter guilty pleas but chose not to.
"The consequences of that, your victim was called a liar, by peers, by football fans."
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The judge tells Adam Johnson: "You then researched the age of consent."
He adds: "You were having multiple sexual partners.
"You viewed the victim as just another female to get with, you ignored the fact she was 15."
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Footballer Adam Johnson groomed a schoolgirl for sexual activity, the judge says.
Judge Jonathan Rose, sentencing, said the winger offered a signed shirt to the girl and met her while it was dark in a bid to "gain her confidence".
He said: "You were testing the waters, to see how far you could go ... grooming her for sexual activity."
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The judge is now referring to the grooming count.
He says Adam Johnson sent "800 messages in three months".
He adds: "Your messages to the victim were quite clear, you asked to meet in a secluded place, told her to delete your messages."
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Judge to Adam Johnson: "The victim was an SAFC fan, you were her favourite player, she had a crush on you.
"She had only just turned 15 when you began to groom her.
"You knew her age."
The judge in the case is back in court.
He tells Johnson to stand up.
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During this trial Adam Johnson laughed outside the court.
He also told an usher he was "bored".
Right now, in the dock, he looks nervous.
Johnson has re-entered the dock for sentencing following his conviction for sexual activity with a 15-year-old.
Earlier, prosecutor Kate Blackwell QC spoke of his "carefully orchestrated" actions:
Image source, Reuters / BBCThe judge in the Adam Johnson case has retired to consider his sentencing.
Today, the impact on his victim was spelled out Bradford Crown Court:
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The NSPCC letter, addressed to FA chairman Greg Dyke, says: "The NSPCC’s concern lies not in the behaviour of a single individual – although that is itself horrifying – but in the approach taken by Sunderland Football Club when confronted with a serious child protection issue.
"We are worried this could be a cultural problem within football as a whole and find it concerning clubs may not see incidents such as these as a child protection issue."
Sunderland AFC said they do not wish to comment.
The FA said: "The FA and the NSPCC have a long standing relationship through the Child Protection in Sport Unit. We championed their recognition by Uefa which resulted in them receiving €1m to continue their important work."
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BBC North East
The NSPCC has voiced concerns over the "cultural problem with football" following the Adam Johnson trial.
NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless has written to the chairman of the Football Association, saying the case "has pulled into sharp focus the way child protection and safeguarding is considered by some football clubs".
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The court is considering banning Adam Johnson from the internet as part of his sentence.
His defence team say this is "unworkable".
The judge indicates he will go away for 30 minutes before considering the appropriate sentence.
Adam Johnson "is not a predatory paedophile" and his grooming and sexual activity with a child was an "aberration" at worst, his barrister tells the court.
Orlando Pownall QC is pleading with the judge to show the former England winger "mercy".
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Adam Johnson "does not pose a risk to children" but is reckless and "impulsive" for sex, his barrister says.
Orlando Pownall QC told the court the 28-year-old "has lost a lucrative career. He has been stripped of his England caps. He has become the subject of national humiliation".
Johnson's defence team is lobbying hard for a low sentence. The judge is considering between four and 10 years.
The fact that Adam Johnson continued to play for Sunderland after his arrest and charge should not be an aggravating factor, his barrister says.
Orlando Pownall QC said the 28-year-old could also not be held responsible for social media posts attacking his victim.
Mr Pownall added that the footballer "has lost everything", with judge Jonathan Rose replying "as a result of his offending".
Image source, ReutersThe judge has been urged to not "get carried away" in sentencing Adam Johnson for sexual activity with a child and grooming.
The footballer's barrister Orlando Pownall QC said: "We do invite the court to be proportionate."
His defence team added the victim's "severe psychological harm" was result of media coverage and social media activity.
Adam Johnson has shown "genuine remorse" for grooming and sexual activity with a child, a psychiatrist says.
Dr Philip Hopley was called by Johnson's defence team in mitigation.
He said he believed that as a professional footballer he developed his confidence and self-esteem very quickly and this, combined with the availability of willing women, led to his "compulsive sexual behaviour".
The doctor said he found no evidence in Johnson of an attraction to pre-pubescent children or "sexual perversion".