Adam Johnson found guilty of child sex charge; faces up to 10 years in prison

London - Former England winger Adam Johnson was found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child at a court in northern England on Wednesday.

The 28-year-old had previously admitted to grooming a 15-year-old girl and one charge of sexual activity with her, relating to an incident when he kissed her in his Range Rover.

He was cleared of one more serious charge of sexual activity with a child regarding an oral sex act, but found guilty of a second charge of sexual touching by a majority verdict of 10-2.

The judge at Bradford Crown Court said a custodial sentence was "almost inevitable" and told Johnson he was likely to face a jail term of between four and 10 years.

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The player was granted bail, and will be sentenced in two to three weeks.

In a statement issued after the verdicts, the victim said she felt "used and let down" by her former idol.

"The last 12 months have been horrendous and there have been times when I’ve wanted to hide away from the world. There have been times I haven’t felt able to face people," she said, via the Guardian.

"There have been times when I’ve tried not to show people how upset I am, but sometimes it hasn’t been possible and I’d just cry. I’ve felt so broken.

"I’ve been in some very dark places over that time and I thought the trial and giving evidence, having my say, would give me closure. But it didn’t. It put me back into the same dark places and I felt worse than I’ve ever felt before. This was because I still didn’t feel believed."

Johnson, who wore a black suit, white shirt, and black tie, sat in the dock between two security guards and did not appear to react to the verdicts.

He was released by Sunderland last month.

The charges related to an incident that occurred after he picked the girl up in County Durham, northeast England on Jan. 30, 2015.

Johnson began his career with Middlesbrough and returned to his native northeast in 2012 when he joined Sunderland from Manchester City in a £10-million transfer.

He has been capped 12 times by England, making his last international appearance in February 2012.