A schoolboy who created his own online neo-Nazi group has been sentenced after admitting terrorism offences.
The 16-year-old, from Newcastle, called himself Hitler and set up accounts on multiple social media platforms which glorified extreme right-wing violence.
He had pleaded guilty to four counts of inviting support for National Action, a banned neo-Nazi organisation.
At North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court, sitting as a youth court, he was given a 12-month intensive referral order.
The youth had also admitted three counts of encouraging terrorism and four of stirring up racial and religious hatred.
He was further made the subject of terrorism notification requirements for 10 years, meaning he will have to keep the authorities informed of his whereabouts and certain activities.
After first being arrested in October 2019 he continued to post racist material.
The boy committed his first terrorism offence aged 15, making him the third youngest person in the UK to commit a terror offence.
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A schoolboy who created his own online neo-Nazi group has been sentenced after admitting terrorism offences. The 16-year-old, from Newcastle, called himself Hitler and set up accounts on multiple social media platforms which glorified extreme right-wing violence. He had pleaded guilty to four counts of inviting support for National Action, a banned neo-Nazi organisation. At North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court, sitting as a youth court, he was given a 12-month intensive referral order. The youth had also admitted three counts of encouraging terrorism and four of stirring up racial and religious hatred. He was further made the subject of terrorism notification requirements for 10 years, meaning he will have to keep the authorities informed of his whereabouts and certain activities. After first being arrested in October 2019 he continued to post racist material. The boy committed his first terrorism offence aged 15, making him the third youngest person in the UK to commit a terror offence. terror offences terror offences
