The footballer gets arrested thread

[WoodleyRoyal]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35150322

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Err wrong thread?

[leon]

Come come jmw

[Vision]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35150322

A guilty chuckle.

[Winston Smith]

yeah, did lolz inwardly

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Yeah went well over my head tbf

[WoodleyRoyal]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... eaver.html

EX-PREMIER League star Marcus Bent is facing jail after charging at cops armed with a meat cleaver and a 15 inch kitchen knife.

[WoodleyRoyal]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... fraud.html

BARCELONA striker Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior has been accused of fraud.

The player has been ordered to appear in court in Spain.

It comes as his Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi faces two years in jail over £3m tax fraud in Spain.

Brazilian Neymar, 23, finished third in the Ballon d'Or behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

More to follow.

[Winston Smith]

Mascherano was also found guilty of tax fraud towards the end of 2015 and sentenced to 12 months in prison, though he doesn't have to go to prison oddly.

[Uke]

More to follow.

Players, news or both?

[Sanguine]

Adam Johnson pleads guilty to sexual activity with a child and child grooming.

[paultheroyal]

But Denys another.... Can't see that making a difference. Surely he is finished now?

[Sanguine]

I do wonder if Stacey Flounders is friends with Ched Evans' missus.

I assume he will mitigate his plea with 'yes I did it, but I thought she was older'. I don't know how the law works - I don't think his ignorance of her age would be a defence, hence a guilty plea.

[Winston Smith]

At least being on the SOR gets him out of the christmas hospital visits and various other community work

[LWJ]

I do wonder if Stacey Flounders is friends with Ched Evans' missus.

I assume he will mitigate his plea with 'yes I did it, but I thought she was older'. I don't know how the law works - I don't think his ignorance of her age would be a defence, hence a guilty plea.

Met her in a nightclub by all accounts.. Should surely help his case,

[Winston Smith]

Based on the Crown Prosecution Service guidelines, they indicate that Adam Johnson could face 18 months behind bars after pleading guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming, involving kissing and touching the victims body in sexual way.

[TBM]

At least being on the SOR gets him out of the christmas hospital visits and various other community work

I shouldn't lol but i did

[Sutekh]

Adam Johnson pleads guilty to sexual activity with a child and child grooming.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35541528

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming.

Appearing at Bradford Crown Court, the Sunderland winger also denied two charges of sexual activity with a girl aged under 16.

The 28-year-old from Castle Eden, County Durham, who has 12 England caps, was arrested in March 2015.

His case is due to be formally opened on Friday.

Kate Blackwell QC for the prosecution said the alleged incidents had taken place in or about the area of Castle Eden and Wingate.

Judge Jonathan Rose told the jury of six men and six women: "You may see reference to this in the press but it's the evidence in court that you will gather.

"This defendant has already pleaded guilty to two offences, you will hear more about them in detail when Miss Blackwell opens the case to you on Friday."

He said they must come to a decision on the remaining two charges.

"It will be for you and only you to determine if he is guilty or not guilty."

Mr Johnson, who was born in Sunderland, began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland for £10m in 2012.

[Winston Smith]

Also, one thing I'd stress is that the charge of sexual activity with a child is silent on consent. If there is no consent they charge with sexual assault

bad experience Seb?

[leon]

Also, one thing I'd stress is that the charge of sexual activity with a child is silent on consent. If there is no consent they charge with sexual assault

bad experience Seb?

Nah, I've just prosecuted a few of them. Always fun cross examining a paedo.

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