Honiton man jailed for terrorism offences
20-year-old Tobias Gleed sentenced to five and a half years
A 20-year-old man from Honiton, Devon, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for multiple terrorism offences.
Tobias Gleed, who is of no fixed abode, was sentenced today (Thursday 17 April) at Winchester Crown Court following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South West.
He was found guilty of:
Four counts of possessing documents likely to be useful to someone committing or preparing a terrorist act (Terrorism Act 2000)
Two counts of distributing terrorist publications (Terrorism Act 2006)
Two counts of providing services enabling access to terrorist content (Terrorism Act 2006)
Gleed was arrested in September 2022, and digital devices seized during the investigation revealed a collection of extreme right-wing terrorist materials, which he had shared and promoted online.
He will serve two-thirds of his prison sentence before being eligible for release, followed by one year on licence. In addition, Gleed was issued a five-year Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO) to take effect upon his release.
Detective Superintendent Sarah Robbins, head of CTPSW, said:
“Gleed represents a threat to our communities. The content he shared had the potential to radicalise others, and the impact of his actions should not be underestimated.
“Thanks to the work of our officers, we were able to bring forward the evidence that led to this conviction and sentencing.”