A man from West Yorkshire has been jailed for more than four years after admitting multiple terrorism-related offences linked to far-right extremism.
Tygue Crowther, 36, from Cleckheaton, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court** on Friday after pleading guilty to a series of offences under terrorism legislation.
He admitted:
- One count of encouragement of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2006
- One count of dissemination of a terrorist publication
- Six counts of possessing documents useful to terrorists under the Terrorism Act 2000
Crowther was arrested in June 2024 following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East. Officers recovered digital devices during a search of his home, which were later found to contain a large collection of extremist material.
Investigators said Crowther had built a library of far-right publications, shared Nazi propaganda, and circulated instructional material that could be used to carry out terrorist attacks.
Court heard that he used social media platforms, including X and Telegram, under an alias to spread racist and antisemitic content and to try to recruit supporters. He also attempted to establish a neo-Nazi group called the “United Whites Battalion”.
Prosecutors said his online posts included graphic videos of violence, bomb-making manuals, and images of neo-Nazi stickers placed in public areas, including a playground. Some posts called for attacks on non-white people and promoted extremist ideology.
John Greaney, prosecuting, told the court that Crowther’s posts implied support for the “eradication of immigrants and non-whites” and attracted significant engagement from like-minded users.
The court heard that Crowther became increasingly radicalised after his wife left him in 2019. He later told a probation officer that he had felt lonely and isolated and had been influenced by far-right networks online.
Sentencing him, Judge Nathan Adams said Crowther had “encouraged violence endangering life” and had placed highly offensive and dangerous material into the public domain over a prolonged period.
He added that although Crowther had experienced mental health difficulties, there was no clear link between those issues and his offending.
Crowther was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and was also given a one-year extended licence period to be served after his release.
Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said:
“Viewing and sharing terrorist documents is not a victimless crime. Just one document can lead to countless others being radicalised.”
He added that extremist material was “hateful and divisive” and encouraged violent attacks, warning that those who spread it would be pursued by police.