England footballer arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 14yo girl

[Easy 10]

What an absolute idiot if true!

That's his England career over. Really hoping it's all just bullshit, he's a tidy player

11 caps, and he hasn't played for England for 3 years. He's been utter gubbins at Sunderland. I think his England career was over some time ago.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

And I thought his move to Man City would end his career

 

[Rookie]

Very wrong that he has been named, tarnished whatever now

 

[Megazone]

I'm surprised Wes Brown didn't get arrested.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

I think its outrageous the media name someone involved in this when nothing has been proved. I know it happens all the time but there is a process to go through

I don't think they should be named. For a lot of people being arrested for child sex offenses is just as good as committing them, whether found guilty or not. If Johnson isn't guilty this is still something he'll have to live with for the rest of his life now, even if it's just made up by the accuser.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Could be good news for Will Buckley.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Very wrong that he has been named, tarnished whatever now

Well, the initial statement from the media said a 27 year old man from Durham, putting 2 and 2 together - people got Adam Johnson - though some also pointed the finger at Joe Hart and Andy Carroll on Twitter......wonder if their lawyers saw any of it.

 

[Munkfish]

Can't believe they have named him.

If true what a dirty ****. Hope its not for his sake.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Makes no real difference, anything under 16? (I think) and its still illegal

Actually the age of the girl does make a massive difference (although the reported age of 14 or 15 makes no difference in this case). If the girl is under 13 she cannot have legally given consent so the accused can be tried for rape and there is no defence of being mistaken about the girls age. If the girl is 13 and over then consent can be given so the offence becomes sex with a minor and the accused can use the defence of thinking she was above 16.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Could be good news for Will Buckley.

Less competition on and off the pitch?

Plaaaayaaaaaa

 

[TomandJerry]

Actually the age of the girl does make a massive difference (although the reported age of 14 or 15 makes no difference in this case). If the girl is under 13 she cannot have legally given consent so the accused can be tried for rape and there is no defence of being mistaken about the girls age. If the girl is 13 and over then consent can be given so the offence becomes sex with a minor and the accused can use the defence of thinking she was above 16.

Ah, thanks for clearing that up, sex with a minor isn't as bad as rape I suppose but still it would end his career if found guilty

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Arrested on suspicion means questioning under caution. It doesn't mean he's been charged with anything, yet.

 

[dennis]

Gus Poyet has said he is very surprised as he's never seen make a pass at anything.

 

[Rookie]

Actually the age of the girl does make a massive difference (although the reported age of 14 or 15 makes no difference in this case). If the girl is under 13 she cannot have legally given consent so the accused can be tried for rape and there is no defence of being mistaken about the girls age. If the girl is 13 and over then consent can be given so the offence becomes sex with a minor and the accused can use the defence of thinking she was above 16.

Only if the suspect is under 24 (I think, criminal law was a while back).

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Now suspended by Sunderland pending the outcome of the police investigation according to SSN - no official SAFC statement yet.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up, sex with a minor isn't as bad as rape I suppose but still it would end his career if found guilty

I've broken it down to it's quite basic form, there are other things they can end up being charged with, like Grooming (if they met on or they find evidence on computers of the accused using the net to convince her to perform the act), there is also the quite disturbing sounding Assault by Penetration both of which can be used no matter the age of the girl and the evidence of consent.

Only if the suspect is under 24 (I think, criminal law was a while back).

When did you do criminal law? The Sexual Offences Act 2003 changed a lot of things, the age of 24 is no longer an upper limit.

 

[Everest]

Sunderland fans aren't too happy either
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/adam-johnson.1043558/

Thread been removed by the looks of it.

It was there, then it wasn't.

 

[8ace]

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[golddene]

Sunderland fans aren't too happy either
http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/adam-johnson.1043558/

Ready to go message board on this subject just been shut

 

[symyjym]

Ready to go message board on this subject just been shut

Not the one I am looking at http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/adam-johnson.1043555/page-22