Sunderland star Adam Johnson to appear at Durham Crown Court

The 28-year-old russian joined Durham Crown Court for in a situation managment detecting preceding an endeavor towards the end of the 30 days.

Johnson, of Stockton Road, Castle Eden, launched on payment up to the time when his next impression.

It was agreed at a previous court hearing that the trial would go ahead at Durham and Judge Christopher Prince set a date of August 24.

The case has now been adjourned until this afternoon.

The footballer walked in to the court building with a group of men – including his legal team and his father – and was driven to the hearing in a Range Rover.

The three charges of sexual activity relate to a single night in January at two locations in County Durham, while the grooming offence was said to have happened between December and February.

Johnson has previously been supported in public by girlfriend Stacy Founders, 25, who gave birth to their daughter seven weeks before his arrest.

Johnson was born in Sunderland and began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then Sunderland for £10 million in 2012.