Johnson is 27 and he is being accused of having sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. Here are the details.
Sunderland has suspended midfielder Adam Johnson after the 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16, according to the BBC.
The club said Johnson has been suspended “pending the outcome of the police investigation.” He remains in police custody, according to BBC, which reports that the girl in question is 15 years old.
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