Johnson appeals

LONDON. — Former England footballer Adam Johnson has launched an appeal against his six-year prison sentence for sexual activity with an infatuated teenage fan, it was announced yesterday.

Johnson, once a winger with Sunderland and Manchester City, was jailed last month following an incident with a 15-year-old female supporter in his Range Rover in County Durham, north-east England, last year.

A statement on the Adam Johnson’s Appeal Fight page on Facebook, run by his sister Faye, said: “Adam’s appeal against his sentence has now been lodged!” — AFP.

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