A 33-year-old American man from Leeds has been charged with eleven terrorism offences following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East.
He has been charged with the following offences:
- Nine counts of collect a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000
- Two counts of dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006
The man was arrested on January 29, 2025, as part of an intelligence led operation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on March 17, 2026.