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Anyone on NSC not taking seriously the severity of Johnson’s orchestrated grooming then activity with a child over a prolonged period, needs to take 10 minutes out to read the judge’s sentencing. The victim’s life is in tatters, with aggressive abuse from adults and at school since. All she...

I’m saying that 6 years is a long sentence, reflecting the severity of grooming, sexual abuse of a child, from a position of power, and with zero mitigation including lying/nonchalence to the end. There’s no need to benchmark this to sentencing for sexual abuse of infants.

Johnson was given a long jail term for grooming and sexually abusing a child, and from a position of trust/power. Evidence shows victims are affected for life. Remember too the ensuing aggressive abuse the victim faced. Johnson also lied to the bitter end. You can keep drawing contrasts as...

Good points with all that, anyone and everyone is one slip of the tongue away from being condemned forever. But Johnson is on another level, a convicted child offender.

Martin Samuel 'writes' for a nasty little rag, so we can discount his opinion. The Sexual Offences Act 2003 does not define paedophilia as such. But it does define victims in the age bracket 13 to 15, as being children.

Thanks, but I was commenting on the bit where “visas” were mentioned. Would Johnson require a visa if for example he went to play in Sweden or Poland just now?

IF we stay in the EU, will freedom of movement allow him to play anywhere in the EU, if wanted?

Some countries wouldn’t want him in with that conviction. Whereas Russia or Kazakhstan might turn a blind eye to his lack of moral compass.

But he certainly doesn’t come across as a criminal mastermind.

Johnson was convicted of a sexual assualt on the child, not kissing as somene said. Before sentencing he was smirking and winking to supporters in court (sauce: Guardian). Let’s not underplay the seriousness of his crime, which he obviously didn’t take seriously.

Also there is a danger of Johnson possibly offending again. He actively groomed a child, when he could of had his pick of gold diggers at night clubs.

I can’t see him playing in MLS, due to US VISA issues.

I’d be gutted if he signed for us. Used his age and adoration as a player, to groom and then engage in sexual activity with a child. Then lied to all and sundry in the ensuing process. A convicted offender, rather than a dickhead.

Bad timing for Johnson, with Blackpool no longer owned by convicted rapist Oyston.

This. Plus the offence was against a child, with no mitigation. He’ll be a despised figure.