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Adam Johnson

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  1. seabreeze

    seabreeze Well-Known Member

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    Not guilty on the " Oral " and I don't mean composition . 10 -2 on the touching so back to the jury room till all 12 draw the same conclusion ......update , he will except the 10 -2 verdict on the 2nd charge but sent them back to see if they can make it unanimous
     
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    Bloody silly boy he is!!! Worse thing, he knew he was doing wrong!!
     
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    A Dennis The Menace , button pushing moment , when you know it's wrong but can't help it ...."Silly Man "
     
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    He'll get not guilty on both charges and a suspended sentence probably. There's no justice in this world, the girl only looks about 13 and isn't even fully developed. That's what is knocking me sick.
     
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    I'm in awe of how Sunderland and her fans have taken such a backlash on the dealings of this guy .
    Hopefully it will slowly fade away for club and fans so they can get back to " Football " while Johnson 's life falls into disrepair in all his " Nonguiltyness "
     
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    He's been found guilty on the other charge


    Bye Bye Johnson
     
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    Judge Jonathan Rose has said that a custodial sentence is inevitable but has allowed Adam Johnson to be released on bail before sentencing at a later date.
     
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    Guilty on the other
     
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    Yep, like I said 10 minutes ago ;) <laugh>

    Sorry, I thought you were replying to me.
     
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    Sunderland AFC statement on Adam Johnson
    Statement from Sunderland AFC.

    To respect the legal process, Sunderland AFC was unable to comment on this case until after the jury had delivered its verdict. It has now done so and we thank our supporters for their patience and understanding. We now wish to clarify certain matters which arose during the trial.

    Mr. Johnson was suspended by the club immediately following his arrest on March 2, 2015. At that time, the club was advised by police of the broad nature of the allegations against Mr. Johnson, who was being advised at all times by his own legal team. The club felt that the decision to suspend was appropriate at that time, even though he had not then been charged with any offence. Two weeks later, his suspension was lifted after a meeting between the club and the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), and after the club took independent legal advice. The club reached this decision only after carrying out a safeguarding assessment and liaising with relevant agencies.

    On 23 April 2015, Mr. Johnson was charged with four offences. The club was informed that it was Mr. Johnson’s intention to defend all the charges, a stance he maintained right up until the first day of trial. The club continued to review the safeguarding procedures it had put in place throughout this time.

    On 4 May 2015, an introductory meeting took place between Mr. Johnson, his father and Orlando Pownall QC. Mr. Pownall had not previously met Mr. Johnson. The club’s CEO was present during part of that meeting. During the time that she was present there was no suggestion whatsoever that Mr. Johnson would be changing his plea. Some documents were received relating to the case, which were immediately sent to Mr. Pownall for his attention. However, the club was not in a position to make any judgment on the outcome of the case nor on Mr. Johnson’s decision to defend all the allegations. Following that meeting, Mr. Johnson again confirmed to the club, presumably on advice from his own legal team, that his intention was to defend the charges in their entirety and he was confident of success once all evidence had been considered. He subsequently entered not guilty pleas to all charges on 6 June 2015.

    The club did not give evidence either for the prosecution or the defence in this case. It was therefore not present in court when it is understood that a suggestion was made that the club knew all along that Mr. Johnson was intending to change his plea just before trial to enable him to continue to play football for the club and that the club may also have been involved in tactical discussions about the plea. This is utterly without foundation and is refuted in the strongest possible terms. The club never placed any pressure or demands on Mr. Johnson to play football during this process. Decisions in relation to the pleas and the conduct of the trial have been left entirely to Mr. Johnson and his highly experienced and skilled legal team. Mr. Johnson has admitted in evidence that he changed his plea “on legal advice”.

    The club only became aware of the change of plea, in relation to two of the four counts on the indictment, on the first day of the trial, after hearing it reported through the media. The club was not advised in advance that Mr. Johnson would plead guilty to any offence. Had the club known that Mr. Johnson intended to plead guilty to any of these charges, then his employment would have been terminated immediately. Indeed, upon learning of the guilty plea on 11 February 2016, the club acted quickly and decisively in terminating Adam Johnson’s contract without notice.

    This has been an extremely difficult time for all involved. The victim and her family have endured an unimaginable ordeal in the last 12 months and we trust that they will now be allowed to move on with their lives without further intrusion or public scrutiny.

    Following the announcement of today’s verdict and the release of this detailed statement, the club intends to make no further comment.
     
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  11. Matthew Bound Still Lurks

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    his brain was in his pants .
     
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    perhaps he'll do the honourable thing
     
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    Yeah, that's what I've been saying, mate. He's a coward and will be dreading going into the slammer. Don't bet against him doing it, I think he will.
     
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