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| Adam Johnson: 15-year-old girl filmed secret video of footballer before 'sexual encounter' | |
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| This 10-second video was secretly taken by a 15-year-old schoolgirl of footballer Adam Johnson before an alleged "sexual encounter". | |
| The unnamed girl said she took the video in Mr Johnson's Range Rover to prove she had met the 28-year-old midfielder, Bradford Crown Court heard. | The unnamed girl said she took the video in Mr Johnson's Range Rover to prove she had met the 28-year-old midfielder, Bradford Crown Court heard. |
| The footage shows the car dashboard and a recording of the Sunderland footballer. | The footage shows the car dashboard and a recording of the Sunderland footballer. |
| She told the court: "It was to show that I had actually met up with him. If anyone had asked us, I had the proof there. | She told the court: "It was to show that I had actually met up with him. If anyone had asked us, I had the proof there. |
| "Obviously I was trying to brag about it and show off about it because how many other people could say it had happened to them? | "Obviously I was trying to brag about it and show off about it because how many other people could say it had happened to them? |
| "I thought I was big and I thought I was clever. I didn't see at the time - I feel so stupid now for not seeing but I didn't see at the time..." | "I thought I was big and I thought I was clever. I didn't see at the time - I feel so stupid now for not seeing but I didn't see at the time..." |
| She took the video using Snapchat which automatically deletes uploaded content 24 hours after it is posted. | |
| One of the girl's friends, however, videoed the footage on her phone. | One of the girl's friends, however, videoed the footage on her phone. |
| The recording was taken on 30 January, 2015, at a meeting where the alleged "sexual encounter" that led to the police investigation took place. | The recording was taken on 30 January, 2015, at a meeting where the alleged "sexual encounter" that led to the police investigation took place. |
| On Thursday, the court also heard that Johnson would be a "bit of a paedophile" for going after the girl. | On Thursday, the court also heard that Johnson would be a "bit of a paedophile" for going after the girl. |
| A teenager told the jury she did not at first believe her friend's claims she had had a sexual encounter with the former Sunderland and England star. | A teenager told the jury she did not at first believe her friend's claims she had had a sexual encounter with the former Sunderland and England star. |
| But the girl said her friend then showed her "20 times" messages on her phone from the 28-year-old father of one. | But the girl said her friend then showed her "20 times" messages on her phone from the 28-year-old father of one. |
| The girl, who cannot be identified because of her age said: "At first I thought, 'It's definitely not Adam Johnson, then..." | The girl, who cannot be identified because of her age said: "At first I thought, 'It's definitely not Adam Johnson, then..." |
| Kate Blackwell QC, prosecuting, asked the witness, giving evidence via a video link: "Why did you not think it was Adam Johnson?" | Kate Blackwell QC, prosecuting, asked the witness, giving evidence via a video link: "Why did you not think it was Adam Johnson?" |
| The girl replied: "Cos he's, however old he is. And why would he? He's a bit of a paedophile if he's going for a 15...kids and that." | The girl replied: "Cos he's, however old he is. And why would he? He's a bit of a paedophile if he's going for a 15...kids and that." |
| Johnson has admitted one charge of sexual activity with a child and pleaded guilty to grooming the 15-year-old. | Johnson has admitted one charge of sexual activity with a child and pleaded guilty to grooming the 15-year-old. |
| He denies two other counts of sexual activity with a child in relation to the same meeting which have been described as "more serious" by prosecutors. | He denies two other counts of sexual activity with a child in relation to the same meeting which have been described as "more serious" by prosecutors. |