A well-known anti-migrant protester who livestreamed demonstrations outside hotels housing asylum seekers has been revealed as a convicted sex offender, activists and court records reported.
Anthony Styles, 59, who used the online name AJ Audits and amassed thousands of followers on YouTube, was found guilty in 2017 of indecently assaulting a girl under 14 for an offence the court said took place in 1993. He was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison, placed on the sex offenders register for life and given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, according to reporting of the court record.
Styles, from Hemel Hempstead, who uses a wheelchair because of a degenerative illness, had been a regular presence at demonstrations outside migrant hotels and at rallies focused on what participants described as protection of women and children from sexual predators. He livestreamed footage from protests in London and in Epping, Essex, following the arrest and later conviction earlier this year of an Ethiopian man for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old in Epping.
Stand Up To Racism activists said they identified Styles after seeing his real name printed on a fake press pass he made for himself at a protest, and publicised his previous convictions on Sept. 7, 2025. They said Styles had concealed his criminal history while affiliating with far-right activists and joining online groups, including one called For The Children.
Court records and previous reporting show Styles also admitted in 2012 to assaulting a 17-year-old and to possessing 307 indecent images of children found amid a collection of 'naturist' pictures; for those offences he received a three-year community order.
Following the publicity, organisers said Styles was removed from some groups with which he had associated and his AJ Audits YouTube channel has been deactivated.
Lewis Nielsen, described by activists as an anti-fascist officer, said the revelations underscored a wider issue of convicted offenders being tolerated within far-right movements. "These revelations show the far right have never cared about women's rights, they've been harbouring convicted offenders in their midst. The hypocrisy is off the charts," he told reporters.
Styles' online content had drawn attention from both supporters and critics of the anti-migrant protests. Activists and local residents have in recent months staged frequent demonstrations outside hotels and other accommodation being used to house people seeking asylum, arguing the moves were aimed at protecting communities from criminality. Police and local authorities have at times been involved to manage tensions and ensure public order.
The disclosure of Styles' convictions comes amid increased scrutiny of individuals who livestream protests and of the role of social media in amplifying far-right activity. Media outlets and campaign groups have focused on how organisers and prominent participants are identified and vetted when they take part in public demonstrations.
No new criminal charges related to the protests have been reported in connection with Styles since the disclosure of his past convictions. Representatives for Styles did not respond to requests for comment made through social media pages linked to AJ Audits, and no formal statement was published on his behalf following the revelations.