Adam Johnson

[catswhiskas]

Has just been sentenced to 6 years...stupid boy

[Khandro]

This comes as three days ago the Metropolitan police said Operation Midland has been closed without any charges being brought against any of the former politicians, military officers or government officials said to be involved.
So I guess unlike Adam, every one of them was innocent of all paedophile charges.

[mushroom25]

here are the sentencing remarks in full - a bit long-winded but explain the judge's reasoning.
https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/r-v-johnson-sentencing.pdf

[Mamyalynne]

Yes we can all state massive discrepancies in sentencing on a daily basis - there often seems little rhyme or reason to it. But one can only comment on the case in hand.


Sad to see the thread has brought some nasty comments from some.

[Svejk]

Yes, mamya. Some are so keen to virtue-signal their faux-disgust, they go completely over the top. Twas ever thus.

[Mamyalynne]

Do they? Perhaps db and Baz have popped out to deliver their bon mots to the young lady in question in front of her family - that would be the ideal way to express them wouldn't it.

[jennyjoan]

Today a 15 year old girl knows what she is doing. I know of kids as young as 13 are having sex. He was a fool AJ but too harsh of a sentence in my opinion.

[Svejk]

To listen to some, you'd think he raped and strangled her.

[Mamyalynne]

They mustn't have read the full details of the case then, obviously he would have got longer if he had.

[-Talbot-]

6 years does some harsh but I have no sympathy. It's quite simple really, stay away from kids.

[hc4361]

Big men, name calling a 15 year old girl. Big men believing it is acceptable to groom and have sex with a 15 year old.

[jennyjoan]

talbot - don't you think 15 year old girls today can look way over 20 year old - looks wise.

[Mamyalynne]

JJ he knew precisely how old she was and it did not deter him.

[anotheoldgit]

/// Paedophile presenter Stuart Hall released from prison after serving half of five-year sentence ///

/// The former It's A Knockout host was jailed in 2013 after being convicted of abusing more than a dozen girls aged between nine and 17 ///

Now he is a real paedophile, yet only served two and half years.

[Mamyalynne]

Correct AOG and that is a travesty.

[-Talbot-]

talbot - don't you think 15 year old girls today can look way over 20 year old - looks wise.

As mamya says, he knew. And no I don't think many 15 year old girls today can look way over 20 year old - looks wise.

[trt]

I agree with Sqads post below from his March the 7ths reply.

Yes.......he committed a crime.

Does the girl have to accept some responsibility.?......of course she does.

Is he a paedophile.?..............not in my book.

Yes the media is blowing out of all proportion because hes is a "celebrity footballer"

How many girls under the age of 16 years are having sexual relationships...........tens of thousands in the UK....but not with celebrities.
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And I for one had sex with girls under 16 in the late 50s & early 60s!

[Khandro]

How would you, so disgusted with his behaviour feel, if he had been playing away in a European match at the time, where the age of consent is in Austria, Germany, Portugal and Italy 14, and in France, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Greece it is 15. ?