Adam Johnson ‘abused his revered position’

England footballer Adam Johnson had a sexual encounter in his car with a fan, aged 15, who had an “enormous crush on him” and idolised him, a jury has been told.

Prosecutors said the former Sunderland winger “abused his revered position in society” when he had sexual contact with the teenager “in a way that he knew was both morally and legally wrong”.

The girl had contacted the player, aged 28, via Facebook, a jury at Bradford Crown Court heard, and the two began exchanging messages before they finally met so he could sign shirts for her.