On May 12, the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Alberta arrested a 15-year-old Edmonton area youth for a terrorism-related offence.
The 15-year-old is facing a “fear of terrorism” charge.
INSET investigators fear the youth will commit terrorism offences related to the COM/764 violent online network.
The 764 network is a transnational online ecosystem of violent online predators who routinely lure youth, particularly those in vulnerable sectors, and encourage them to commit sexual acts, self-harm, and the torture of animals.
Elements of The Com/764 network are known to have extreme ideological views and are victimizing children through desensitizing and radicalizing them to violence RCMP said.
The youth is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Alberta Court of Justice in Edmonton on June 3.
The Youth Criminal Justice Act prevents any further release of information regarding this individual.
“In the face of networks like 764 – which includes youth perpetrators targeting other vulnerable young people online – education is our first line of defense, empowering young people to recognize manipulation, resist extremism, and reclaim the internet as a space for growth, not grooming,” said RCMP in a statement.
RCMP said the criminal investigation is ongoing.
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