19-Year-Old Leader of Violent 764 Group Pleads Guilty to RICO, Child Exploitation: FBI

The perpetrator groomed and extorted minor victims to carry out ‘a variety of violent conduct,’ including self-mutilation, the FBI said.
19-Year-Old Leader of Violent 764 Group Pleads Guilty to RICO, Child Exploitation: FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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A 19-year-old leader of the nihilistic violent extremist (NVE) group “764” has pleaded guilty to child exploitation and charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the FBI said in a Dec. 23 post on X.
764 is a criminal network that methodically targets and exploits minors. Members engage in blackmail and manipulation to coerce or extort minors to commit sexual acts, animal cruelty, and suicide. The RICO Act, enacted in 1970, targets organized crime syndicates.
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