Adam Johnson Jailed for Six Years Following Prosecution led by Kate Blackwell QC and Dan Thomas

Former England footballer Adam Johnson has be jailed for six years following a successful prosecution by Lincoln House Chambers barristers Kate Blackwell QC and Dan Thomas.

After a 16-day trial, Adam Johnson – the former England and Sunderland footballer – was found guilty of sexual activity with a child. Mr. Johnson had previously pleaded guilty to two offences on the first day of his trial, meeting a child following sexual grooming and a further offence of sexual activity with a child. The jury acquitted Mr. Johnson of a further count of sexual activity with a child.

Kate Blackwell QC and Dan Thomas were instructed by Senior Crown Prosecutor Jim Hope of the Complex Case Unit Newcastle.

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