American living in Leeds due in court on terrorism charges
An American living in Leeds has been charged with 11 terrorism offences.
Jason Symons is facing nine counts of collecting a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.
The 33-year-old is also charged with two counts of dissemination of terrorist publications.
Symons, of Swarcliffe Avenue, Swarcliffe, was arrested on January 29, last year as part of an intelligence led operation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East.
He is now due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.