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Serco Worker Charged for Asylum Address Leak

8/18/2026

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  • James Jobson, a 62-year-old Serco employee, was charged with misconduct in public office for releasing asylum-seeker accommodation addresses.
  • The disclosed addresses in Thetford, Norfolk sparked crowds that caused violent disorder over three nights between 3 and 14 August.
  • Jobson appeared at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court, was remanded and is due at Norwich Crown Court on 14 September.
  • Norfolk Police said the charge stems from the address release that led to the disorder.