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English soccer star Adam Johnson found guilty in child sexual abuse charge

English soccer star Adam Johnson has been found guilty of one charge of sexual activity with a child after earlier being cleared on another similar count.

Johnson, 28, a former standout for Sunderland of the Premier League, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one of grooming at Bradford Crown Court on the opening day of his trial on Feb. 10, denying two further charges of sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16.

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Judge Jonathan Rose asked the jury to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining charges Wednesday and Johnson was found not guilty of one of the two, relating to the then 15-year-old performing a sex act on him.