JACEK TCHORZEWSKI POLISH TERRORIST AND SEX OFFENDER SENTENCED IN UK

In a significant development in the ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and child exploitation, Jacek Tchorzewski, a Polish national with connections to Poland, has been subjected to multiple sentences following his arrest and subsequent convictions in the United Kingdom.

On Wednesday, 23 July, Tchorzewski, aged 19, was handed an additional eight-month imprisonment term that will run concurrently with his existing four-year sentence for terrorism-related offences. This decision was made after authorities uncovered disturbing evidence on his mobile device, which included some of the most severe types of indecent images, indicating a grave level of sexual abuse.

Prior to this sentencing, Tchorzewski was detained at Luton Airport on 20 February 2019 by officers from the Eastern Region Specialist Operation Unit Counter Terrorism Policing (ERSOU CTP). The officers, operating under powers granted by Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000, intercepted him before he could board a flight back to Poland. During the search, they seized his mobile phone and other digital devices for examination.

Analysis of the electronic devices revealed that Tchorzewski had compiled a substantial collection of documents that violated the Terrorism Act 2000. These included materials related to terrorism, bomb-making, and firearms, alongside a disturbing array of right-wing propaganda. The downloaded content praised Adolf Hitler, neo-Nazism, and Satanism, with some documents containing anti-Semitic rhetoric and calls for genocide.

The investigation, supported by the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command and ERSOU CTP, uncovered that Tchorzewski had amassed a significant amount of extremist literature and guides. His activities prompted two separate inquiries into his possession of terrorist-related material. The authorities confirmed that he had pleaded guilty to 10 counts of possessing information that could be useful to individuals planning or preparing acts of terrorism. This plea was entered at the Old Bailey on 21 June 2019, leading to a four-year prison sentence handed down on 20 September of the same year.

In addition to his terrorism-related charges, Tchorzewski faced serious allegations concerning child exploitation. On 18 March 2020, he was formally charged with three counts of possessing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children, in violation of section 160(1), (2A), and (3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. He was also charged with possessing extreme pornographic images, contrary to sections 63(1), (7)(c), and 67(3) of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

The images in question were classified into categories reflecting their severity, with four being Category A—the most serious—while an additional eight fell into Categories B and C. Tchorzewski admitted to these charges on 8 June 2020, and his guilty plea led to his sentencing at Harrow Crown Court, where he received further punishment for his heinous crimes.

Furthermore, Tchorzewski is subject to a deportation order, which mandates his removal from the UK once he completes his prison term. His case underscores the ongoing efforts by UK authorities to address both terrorism and child exploitation, especially involving foreign nationals with connections to other countries, such as Poland.