LONDON—A self-declared “British fascist” who admitted sharing terrorist publications on Telegram has been sentenced to six years and eight months after a judge partially rejected his claim his actions were “reckless” and not an attempt to encourage terrorist attacks.
Kristofer Kearney, 38, will have to serve four years and eight months in custody, with the rest on licence.
Sentencing him on Friday, Judge Richard Marks, KC, said Kearney had an “entrenched mindset” and said: “Most right-thinking people in this country would consider kindness, tolerance and inclusivity as being of fundamental importance. The material you posted was extreme, vile, inflammatory, divisive and extremely offensive.”…