Defence relying on the fact that Adam Johnson is a bit thick.
I'm going to increase my previous guess of 7 years to 8 years.

They're not pulling any punches are they?
You know you're in bother when your own defence is calling you 'immature' and 'somewhat ******ed'.![]()
Poor lad didn't hit puberty til 16 either. That makes it all ok I guess.
Presumably the lass had hit puberty. Which makes all the people and newspapers who refer to him as a *****phile ill informed and incorrect.
Does her willingness count in his favour?and doesn't change the fact he groomed an underage girl in the full knowledge that she was 15 (just).
Does her willingness count in his favour?