- Stacey Flounders and baby Ayla arrived at Johnson's home at 3pm today
- Disgraced former footballer told by judge to enjoy time with his daughter
- In ten days time the 28-year-old will be sent to jail for child sex offences
- Expected to be imprisoned for at least four years after being found guilty
Disgraced
former Premier League star Adam Johnson was today visited by his
ex-girlfriend and their baby daughter for what will be one of the final
times before he is sent to jail.
The
paedophile footballer spent the afternoon with Stacey Flounders and
their one-year-old child Ayla at his £2million mansion home in Castle
Eden, County Durham.
With
only 10 days until he is sentenced for sexually abusing an underage
fan, the former Sunderland winger is clearly desperate to spend as much
time as possible with his young daughter after being told by a judge he
will be handed a prison term when he returns to court on March 24.
Adam
Johnson was visited by ex-girlfriend Stacey Flounders and their daughter
Ayla (pictured together, right) at his £2million mansion home today.
With only 10 days until he is sentenced for sexually abusing an underage
fan, Johnson is clearly desperate to spend as much time as possible
with his young daughter
Miss
Flounders split up with Johnson in the wake of charges being brought
against him for kissing and molesting a 15-year-old in his black Range
Rover.
Before
meeting, the 28-year-old groomed the girl online with hundreds of lewd
messages - even while his then partner was texting him trying to mend
their own strained relationship.
Johnson
was given bail at Bradford Crown Court by Judge Jonathan Rose on March 2
after the jury in a three week trial found him guilty of one count of
sexual activity with a child.
He pleaded guilty to a separate charge of sexual activity with a child and one of grooming at the start of his trial.
When
releasing him on bail a fortnight ago, Judge Rose warned him: 'You must
understand that when you return here at the end of March you will
receive a substantial prison sentence.
'You can say goodbye to your daughter. A prison sentence will mean you will not see her for some time.'
Despite
having ended their relationship, Miss Flounders has chosen not to deny
the one time England midfielder precious time with baby Ayla, who was
born in January last year. She was seen arriving at the sprawling estate
- in which she used to live - with the toddler cradled in her arms
The
judge said his preliminary view was that the offences fall into the
category of a five-year prison sentence with a possible range of four to
10 years.
Despite
having ended their relationship, Miss Flounders has chosen not to deny
the one time England midfielder precious time with baby Ayla, who was
born in January last year, before he is put behind bars.
She was seen arriving at his sprawling estate - in which she used to live - with the toddler cradled in her arms.
Johnson admitted that he had sent explicit messages to other women before he started messaging the 15-year-old girl
The mother-and-daughter were joined by Johnson's father Dave, the three of them driving into the property just after 3pm.
Former air hostess Flounders was dressed down in dark jeans, a white t-shirt and black gilet.
She left alone more than an hour later, leaving her daughter with her father.
During
Johnson's trial, the court heard that the couple - who first got
together when the footballer moved from Manchester City to Sunderland in
2012 - had ended their relationship.
However, it was added that both were hopeful of remaining friends for the sake of their child.
Miss
Flounders grew up in Hartlepool, where her mother still lives. Her
father is believed to live in Norway but has returned following
Johnson's trial to offer her support.
Johnson
admitted during his court case that he had sent explicit messages to
other women before he started messaging the 15-year-old girl, who cannot
be named for legal reasons.
He
first contacted her around a month before Miss Flounders gave birth to
their daughter. At one point, he was even messaging the girl at the same
time as texting the expectant mother, sometimes writing to them both in
the same minute.
It
was Flounders who answered the door when police came to Johnson's
mansion in March last year and arrested him for child sex offences.
Before he was taken away, he told her that his accuser was 16 and he had given her 'a couple of shirts'.
Shortly after his arrest, Johnson
admitted to Miss Flounders (pictured together outside court) that he had
been messaging and meeting the 15-year-old schoolgirl he groomed. He
also had flings with a number of other women
When
he returned from the police station, the couple had a long and frank
discussion in which the player admitted he had been cheating on her and
he told her what he had been arrested for.
Her
pain was increased when, shortly after his arrest, online trolls
circulated a photo of her which they wrongly claimed was the victim.
She was later forced to take down her social media profiles due to the abuse she was receiving.
Despite
his admissions to her and the growing scandal around him, Miss
Flounders was pictured holding Johnson's hand as he arrived for his
first court appearance in front of Peterlee magistrates last May.
Miss Flounders and her daughter
visited Johnson a day after boozy revellers were seen stumbling out of
the his front gates following what appeared to be a drunken get together
on Saturday night
A man and woman - the latter of whom
was wearing no shoes and was clasping a bottle of alcoholic ginger beer -
were pictured leaving the property at 10.30am on Sunday
She
was with him again at the start of his trial and gave evidence in his
defence, saying: 'He was honest with me, he was telling me the truth.'
Miss
Flounders and her daughter visited Johnson a day after boozy revellers
were seen stumbling out of the his front gates following what appeared
to be a drunken get together on Saturday night.
A
man and woman - the latter of whom was wearing no shoes and was
clasping a bottle of alcoholic ginger beer - were pictured leaving the
property at 10.30am on Sunday.
One
witness said: 'She and a male pal waltzed down to the gates and were
pressing every button in a bid to get out. They were there for a couple
of minutes trying to figure it out.
'Johnson's
dad Dave then came out and opened the gates for them. The girl just
walked off in her bare feet. She looked a little worse for wear.'
The terms of Johnson's bail conditions means he cannot leave his home between 7pm and 7am.
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