The midfielder is due in court again on May 20.
Adam Johnson has, this afternoon, been charged with three counts of sexual activity with a girl under 16.
Durham Police have released the following statement: 'Adam Johnson, a professional footballer aged 27 from Castle Eden, County Durham has this afternoon been charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 years old, plus one offence of grooming.
'Johnson was initially arrested on Monday, March 2 and was charged after he answered his police bail today at Peterlee police station.
'He will appear the magistrates court in Peterlee on the morning of Wednesday, May 20.'
The England international appeared at Peterlee police station, today, to answer bail,
following his arrest on suspicion of sexual activity with a minor earlier this year.
