I'm not sure they would. I think it's just an honorary thing. FA want to distance themselves from him, the way to do that is to rescind any decorations they placed upon him. Doubt they'll go further and actually rewrite the history books.
Adam Johnson found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child | Sentenced to six years
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I'm not sure they would. I think it's just an honorary thing. FA want to distance themselves from him, the way to do that is to rescind any decorations they placed upon him. Doubt they'll go further and actually rewrite the history books.
Stripping his England caps? The FA are doing a "Chris Benoit" on Johnson then. Hilarious.
I thought that was what it was called when you have sex with someone below the legal age.
He said statutory rape, which it was.
The chief executive resigned. She knew about the kiss but didn't tell anyone at Sunderland: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...r-adam-johnson-child-abuse-case-a6919156.html
"Because I had recommended Mr Pownall, I attended part of the introductory meeting at which Mr Pownall met with Mr Johnson," Byrne continued.
"This meeting took place on 4 May, 2015.
"After this meeting, Mr Pownall sent me a note to forward to Mr Johnson which recorded, amongst other things, that Mr Johnson had kissed the victim and communicated with her.
"I did not share this information with anybody including the board of Sunderland AFC."
We don't have such a crime in the UK.
Graham Rix only served a year for something similar. That's the problem with referees these days, no consistency.
The taking away of both his England caps was offered up by his brief as mitigation, AJ has been ''humiliated'' said the esteemed Legal Eagle as he pondered the vastness of his first invoice & the drafting of appeal papers.
Apparently it only applies if they actually have intercourse too. I read he only fingered her?
While I do feel minors need to be protected, six years seems more than what most violent rapists get.
What Johnson admitted to:
- Grooming
- Sexual contact (kiss)
- Sexual touching (digital penetration (or 'fingering' as it is known))
This was in the Daily Star I take it?!
It's a wildly different case though i guess. All variables need to be taken into account. Your average weirdo in the park doesn't have anywhere near as much power, authority and responsibility as a Premier league footballer has.
So he didn't do that 15 year old either?
]Sir Bobby with his England caps
Not the nicest caps in the world anyway! I imagine he is gutted though. Throughout the trial I bet he was thinking to himself "You can take my freedom butn ot my England caps!!"
John Terry has caps all over the his little museum, but it doesnt look like there are loads of them. Seems as if you get them for the first, 10th, 20th etc. I imagine for something like a World Cup you get one for each game.
Digital Penetration? wtf?
I personally think it's a bit harsh. Why whitewash the rest of his past? He earned those caps.
I mean, Graham Rix was found guilty for the same offense and never had his caps stripped.
That's helpful. Might want to edit the sexual touching clarification in to the OP.
If they really want to punish him they should make him play more England games.
Digital. Using digits (fingers).
Someone said earlier that they don't get one for friendlies and when players are involved in a tournament they get one cap for the full tournament rather than one for each game.John Terry has caps all over the his little museum, but it doesnt look like there are loads of them. Seems as if you get them for the first, 10th, 20th etc. I imagine for something like a World Cup you get one for each game.
Yeah it's complete nonsense. Don't agree with it at all.
Ah but that's still weird. Surely, they could have found a better terminology than that?
One cap per tournament, to cover all the games.John Terry has caps all over the his little museum, but it doesnt look like there are loads of them. Seems as if you get them for the first, 10th, 20th etc. I imagine for something like a World Cup you get one for each game.
What would you suggest? It's succinct and to the point - penetration with digits.
Bad playing for Holland then.
They have more Dutch caps than Boots the Chemist
They have more Dutch caps than Boots the Chemist
Dunno. I had no idea or at least I've never co-related fingers with digits myself so feels a bit alien to me. Sounds more like a technological term to me.
John Terry has caps all over the his little museum, but it doesnt look like there are loads of them. Seems as if you get them for the first, 10th, 20th etc. I imagine for something like a World Cup you get one for each game.
...confusing thread
I honestly didn't...still not sure if it's a wind up or if I'm just being slow.
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Did he have sexual intercourse with the girl?
Digits is an anatomical term. Digital penetration is a legal term.
Read the OP.
6 years? Good. He used his position as a football to groom an under age child.
Here's hoping the victim gets away without harassment like so often happens in cases like these.
Here's hoping the victim gets away without harassment like so often happens in cases like these.
Must. Resist. Jokes.
Must. Not. Get. Banned. (again).
Must. Not. Get. Banned. (again).
Jeremy Forest, the school teacher, who ran off to France with his 15 year old student got 5.5 years!
This woman served no time for having sex with a 15 year old boy
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-15-year-old-boy-used-sexual-plaything.html
This teaching assistant had sex with a 15 year old boy and was spared jail
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/schoolboy-groomed-teaching-assistant-we-6536549
There is no doubt Johnson should be punished, but isn't 6 years very harsh and doesn't there seem to be huge inconsistency compared with other cases, especially those involving male victims?
This woman served no time for having sex with a 15 year old boy
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-15-year-old-boy-used-sexual-plaything.html
This teaching assistant had sex with a 15 year old boy and was spared jail
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/schoolboy-groomed-teaching-assistant-we-6536549
There is no doubt Johnson should be punished, but isn't 6 years very harsh and doesn't there seem to be huge inconsistency compared with other cases, especially those involving male victims?
John Terry has caps all over the his little museum, but it doesnt look like there are loads of them. Seems as if you get them for the first, 10th, 20th etc. I imagine for something like a World Cup you get one for each game.
That looks...nice actually.
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