Ex-Sunderland Winger Adam Johnson Guilty Of Under-Age Sex

Former England and Sunderland winger Adam Johnson was found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child at a court in Northern England on Wednesday.

Ex-Sunderland Winger Adam Johnson Guilty Of Under-Age Sex

Johnson, 28, had previously admitted to grooming a 15-year-old girl and to one charge of sexual activity with her. He was involved in an incident in which he allegedly kissed her in his Range Rover.

He was cleared of one more serious charge of sexual activity with a child involving an oral sex act, but was found guilty of a second charge of sexual touching by a majority verdict of 10-2.

The judge at Bradford Crown Court told Johnson he would probably be facing a jail term of four to 10 years.

The winger was granted bail and will be sentenced in two to three weeks. Johnson, who was fired by Premier League employers Sunderland last month, seemed to show no reaction to the verdict.

The incident involving the girl he picked up allegedly occurred in County Durham, northeast England on Jan. 30, 2015.

Johnson started off his career with Middlesbrough and returned to his native northeast in 2012 when Sunderland acquired him from Manchester City in a 10 million pound (roughly $15.3 million) transfer.

His last appearance in an international game with the England national team came in February 2012.

Caption:SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Sunderland player Adam Johnson (c) battles with Steven Davies (r) of Southampton during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Southampton at Stadium of Light on November 7, 2015 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)