FOOTIE paedophile Adam Johnson is to be switched to a cushy jail in weeks.
The former England winger, 28, will dodge being sent to a tough Category A one
when he is moved from his holding prison.
A Category B or C jail has been lined up for the ex-Sunderland ace — caged
last month for sexual activity with a girl of 15 he groomed.
HMP Holme House, near his home and with its own all-weather pitch, is being
touted. Last night a source denied that the star was getting “special
treatment” — but admitted: “People will wonder whether he should be kept in
a much tougher prison given the nature of his offence.”
Johnson is temporarily being held at Armley jail in Leeds following his
six-year sentence. He had been thought destined for top security Frankland
Prison, where Soham monster Ian Huntley is banged up. The footballer’s
£1.5million home is in nearby Durham.
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But Holme House is also close by and would allow him to be near his family and
ex-girlfriend Stacey Flounders, 26 — mother of his baby daughter Ayla.
Lags at the Category B prison get the opportunity to gain a “level 1” football
coaching qualification. Another possibility is Durham Prison, which is also
Category B. It has an astroturf playing field.
Last night a Prison Service spokeswoman said: “We do not comment on individual
prisoners.”
Defiant Johnson is to appeal against his conviction for sexual activity with a
child.
His sister Faye has launched a “Justice for Johnson” campaign on Facebook.