Arizona Man Accused of Leading Child Exploitation Enterprise Charged With Terrorism

The 21-year-old was charged with terrorism and a slew of other charges after allegedly leading a network of online predators known as ‘764.’

The seal of the Justice Department on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference in Washington on Jan. 24, 2023. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

An Arizona man faces terrorism charges after a federal grand jury indictment accused him of leading a worldwide child exploitation enterprise, according to a press release by the Department of Justice on Oct. 30.

Baron Cain Martin, a 21-year-old Tucson resident who was accused of leading a network of online predators known as “764,” faces 29 counts for a slew of crimes that range from supporting terrorists and producing and distributing child pornography to conspiring to kill, kidnap, or maim persons in a foreign country.