1.) Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson, best known for his stints with Manchester City and Sunderland, is by far the Premier League’s most renowned former prisoner.

Johnson was sentenced to a total of six years behind bars for for engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old fan.

The 12-time England international has admitted to kissing the underage fan, but insists that it went no further.

Nevertheless, he served a total of three years, half of his sentence, before being released in March of 2019.

Though Johnson is no longer imprisoned, he remains on the sex offenders list, meaning he has to inform the police of his home address, bank details and any intent to travel outside of the UK.

These recent reports of a player being arrested on suspicion of child sex offences will bring back unsavoury memories of the Johnson trial.

Source: The Guardian