A MAN has been jailed for a series of offences including terrorism and acts intended to stir up racial hatred.

Robert Taylor, of Ullswater Drive, Farnworth, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to the offences at Manchester Crown Court.

In May 2021, Taylor attended a car boot sale in Tyldesley and filmed himself approaching a Jewish man and verbally abusing him with antisemitic comments.

After the man walked away, Taylor made his way around the car boot sale and handed out leaflets containing information of the same nature.

A couple of months later, the 42-year-old started sharing propaganda videos and sticking antisemitic posters in public places around Bolton.

Taylor would also graffiti existing posters with antisemitic rhetoric and stuck white supremacy stickers to street signs, while also handing out racist flyers to members of the public.

Returning to the same Tyldesley car boot sale in July 2022, Taylor targeted a Jewish family with verbal abuse, making various references to the Holocaust, and was seen hurling antisemitic insults at a member of the public at a protest in Bolton.

Regularly bragging about his activity on his social media accounts, and posting reams of antisemitic, racist, homophobic, and transphobic content, Taylor’s online activity was initially identified by the Community Security Trust (CST) and reported to police.

Following Taylor's arrest in February 2023, an examination of his electronic devices found that he was in possession of instructional information on the manufacture of explosives which may be useful to someone who commits or prepares acts of terrorism.

He had also sent a propaganda video for a proscribed organisation to another person.

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Speaking following the sentencing, Detective Superintendent Ben Cottam, Head of Investigations for Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said: “Robert Taylor’s actions over the time leading up to his arrest are nothing short of sickening.

“He subjected innocent people to vile antisemitic abuse, including a family with two young children who were enjoying a day out. Not content with abusing people in person, he attempted to spread his ignorant views wider by putting up posters, handing out leaflets and scrawling graffiti on walls in public places.

“Taylor would then brag about his exploits on social media and use it as a platform to share more antisemitic, racist, homophobic, and transphobic content. On one occasion he even shared a propaganda video for a proscribed organisation on social media and was later found to have sent a similar video to somebody directly.

“I’m grateful to the Community Security Trust for reporting Taylor’s online activity to police, and I hope today’s outcome sends a clear message that we are prepared to act decisively on reports such as these.

"Ignorance like that shown by Taylor has no place in society and, working alongside key partners such as the CST, we will continue to support communities targeted by abuse and ensure those responsible face the consequences of their actions.”

In addition to Taylor's prison sentence, he is also subject to a Serious Crime Prevention Order for a period of five years after release.