Adam Johnson lodges appeal against child sex offences conviction

DISGRACED footballer Adam Johnson has lodged an appeal against his conviction for sexual activity with a child, court officials have confirmed.

JAILED: Adam Johnson was jailed for six years

Johnson was jailed for six years after grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan.

The former Sunderland and England midfielder was jailed at Bradford Crown Court last week.

A court official said: "He has lodged an appeal against conviction."

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SHAMED: Adam Johnson, with manager Sam Allardyce, during his career at Sunderland

Johnson pleaded guilty to grooming the girl in hundreds of WhatsApp messages and sexual activity with the child when he passionately kissed her in the front seat of his black Range Rover Sport.

A jury found him guilty by a 10-2 majority of a second sexual activity charge involving putting his hands inside the teen's trousers and molesting her.

It is that conviction the footballer hopes will be overturned on appeal which his lawyers have already lodged.

TOGETHER: Adam Johnson with ex-girlfriend Stacey Flounders at Bradford Crown Court

Judge Jonathan Rose jailed him for five years for that offence.

He imposed a concurrent four-month prison sentence for the kissing allegation.

But the judge ruled the grooming so serious he added an extra year behind bars – making six years in total of which Johnson will serve at least half.

The judge said it had taken place over a "protracted period of time" both "before and after" Johnson had met and abused the girl.

This week it fellow prisoners warned the sex shame star needs a speedy transfer from a sex offenders' wing to a general cell to avoid a bloody razoring in the shower.

FALLEN STAR: Adam Johnson was jailed for six years

''I consider it right that a separate and consecutive sentence is required to indicate the gravity of the offence of grooming,'' the judge added.

He also suggested the footballer, who psychiatrists said suffers from "hyper sexual disorder" which compels him to seek out new ways of gratifying his lust, should undergo treatment behind bars to help him combat his urges.

The case will be sent to a higher court in London for the consideration, according to the official, who said no appeal against sentence was lodged.

On the Adam Johnson's Appeal Fight page on Facebook, a writer thought to be the player's sister Faye wrote: "Appeal Against Conviction lodged!

"Appeal Against Sentence is imminent this week!

APPEARANCE: A suited Adam Johnson sprints to court for his sentencing