By Sammie Jones-
Paedophile footballer Adam Johnson will be released on parole from a Doncaster jail this week , amid fears of attack by vigilante gangs .
The disgraced former footballer is set to be released from HMP Moorland near Doncaster by Friday of this week after serving half of his six year term for child sex offences. His release is set to be released in the middle of the night, under cover of darkness to protect him from ‘vigilantes.’
Shamed Johnson, who is married with a daughter, was sentenced in 2016 for grooming and sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. He had sent several sexual messages to the girl via text messages and also was engaged in oral sex with the teenager in his car. He was eventually exposed when the mother of the girl discovered their affair.
A source told the Sun: ‘Adam is terrified about coming out of prison. He’s worried about the backlash from nutters or vigilantes who might go for him.
‘He was an admired footballer but knows he is now leaving prison as a paedophile. His reputation is eternally tarnished, and his daughter is likely to need counselling to cope with the psychological trauma that may result from being biologically connected to him.