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Premier League player Adam Johnson admits to child sex charges

Sunderland winger Adam Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming at Bradford Crown Court on Wednesday.

The 28-year-old appeared in court on the first day of his trial concerning allegations of child sex charges relating to incidents between December 2014 and February 2015.

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Johnson, who has played on England's national team, denies two charges of sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16.