adam johnson has been suspended by sunderland after his arrest on suspicion of having sex with a 15 year old girl the 27 year old former england winger, who earns £50,000 a week, was arrested by durham police at his £185million mansion on monday morning and later bailed sunderland have confirmed that johnson, who recently became a father, will not be available for selection pending the outcome of the investigation, beginning with tuesday’s premier league clash at hull the black cats signed the sunderland born midfielder for £10m from manchester city in 2012 adam johnson has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 15 year old girl  johnson (pictured playing against switzerland in 2011) has 14 england caps to his name  the £185million house in the north east where johnson was arrested on monday  the gates at johnson's property were shut on monday evening following his arrest  peterlee police station in county durham where  johnson was taken after he was arrested  johnson was released on bail on monday night and will continue to help police with their inquiries  he has scored 20 times in 105 games for the club, including the winner at newcastle in this season’s tyne wear derby however, he has struggled to rediscover the form which won him an england call up in 2010 his last cap for the three lions came three years ago johnson began his career at middlesbrough before joining city in 2010, where he won a premier league title and the fa cup the fa refused to comment on the arrest of the winger who has represented his country 12 times, although he failed to make the squad for the world cup in brazil last year johnson gained a reputation as a keen party goer when he played for manchester city five years ago at the time, he was renting cristiano ronaldo’s former house near alderley edge and would often be seen in the village socialising with fellow players and women ‘he liked the attention of being a well known footballer and attracting women was not a problem,’ said one local, who did not wish to be named ‘he would often leave his car in the village after a night out as he liked a drink and would always get a taxi home’ johnson pictured with his girlfriend stacey flounders in 2012 after manchester city won the premier league  johnson has been suspended by sunderland pending the outcome of the police investigation  but three years ago, after returning to his native north east, johnson began dating stacey flounders miss flounders recently posted photographs of the couple’s first child, ayla sofia, who was born on january 8 it was unclear if she and her daughter were at home at the time of the player’s arrest and speaking from miss flounders' family home, her mother told the daily mirror that her daughter and johnson were still 'very close' and 'absolutely still together' she added: 'he is 100 per cent innocent and we will stand by him 'he hasn't been found guilty of anything he is a great lad and has not done anything wrong this is a horrible situtation' friends say johnson opted to live near the quiet hamlet of castle eden to get away from the ‘bright lights’ of city life three unmarked police cars, a police van, several plain clothed officers and a forensics team were seen at his house as he was questioned at a durham police station johnson’s stunning gated property boasts six bedrooms and a sweeping gravel drive and is set in more than two acres of mature woodland the house is a typical footballers’ wives style property with italian stone flooring, and a spiral staircase to a mezzanine level the master bedroom has an en suite bathroom, dressing room and balconies at the front and rear while the other five bedrooms are all en suite johnson played 81 minutes of sunderland's 2 0 defeat by manchester united on saturday  johnson speaks to the duchess of cambridge at st george's park with england team mate frank lampard in 2012  it is unclear where the alleged assault is said to have taken place and police would not release any further details johnson was born in sunderland and raised in easington, county durham, before joining middlesbrough’s youth academy as a 12 year old after making his premier league debut for middlesbrough in 2005 he was sold in february 2010 to manchester city before being signed three years ago by sunderland on monday night a durham police spokesman said: ‘a 27 year old man was arrested earlier today on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under 16 he has been released on police bail pending on going investigations ‘a blank firing pistol, which replicates the sound of real gunshots but does not require a licence to own, was also recovered during a search of the property’ former middlesbrough star: adam johnson has represented england  at senior level 12 times  adam johnson began his career at middlesbrough, where he made his debut in a uefa cup game in 2005, aged just 17 almost six months later, he turned out for the first time in the premier league, taking part in a 2 1 home win against arsenal he was loaned out to leeds united then watford, scoring 12 goals in his three month stay at the hertfordshire club on his return to middlesbrough, he again showed strong form, then made a £7million move to manchester city in february 2010 in three seasons at the etihad stadium, the speedy winger made 97 appearances, helping win the barclays premier league, fa cup and community shield in august 2012 he moved back to his native north east, to sunderland, in a £10million deal, and highlights of his time there have included a hat trick on january 11 last year in a 4 1 away win over fulham he said after taking the match ball as a memento: ‘these days don't come along too often unless you're messi or ronaldo, so it was nice for me to get that ball as a souvenir to look back on ‘this is up there with one of my best days of my career along with playing for england, scoring for england’ he was awarded the barclays player of the month award that month the 27 year old has represented england at under 19 and under 21 level, and at senior level 12 times, the last of them in a friendly victory over italy in august 2012 he has struggled to reproduce his best form on a sustained basis at sunderland, but endeared himself to the fans with goals in each of the club's three derby victories at newcastle in as many seasons, including a late winner at st james' park on december 21 last year derby win: winger johnson scored a late winner against newcastle united at st james' park last december  sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article
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sunderland's adam johnson arrested at his mansion by police on monday . the 27 year old subsequently released on bail . the black cats signed johnson from manchester city three years ago . the winger was arrested on suspicion of having sex with an underage girl . sunderland suspend johnson pending the outcome of a police investigation . player's girlfriend to stand by him, her family insists he is '100% innocent'. gus poyet: johnson arrest was my toughest day in management . read: johnson was arrested for underage sex after 'teenager boasted about relationship and her father found out'