ONLINE PREDATORS: SA teen’s arrest highlights ‘depraved extremist predatory’ gang 764’s global spread from US
The US’ FBI previously issued warnings “about a sharp increase” in the activity of 764 – the overall name for violent online networks targeting vulnerable children, which other authorities describe as a satanic and far-right extremist group. Now, a teen has been arrested in the Western Cape for alleged 764 activities.
A 16-year-old South African teen has been arrested for alleged ties to a violent online network called 764, which originated in the United States six years ago, according to the Western Cape Police. The arrest comes after the FBI previously warned of a sharp increase in 764's activity, describing it as a satanic and far-right extremist group that targets vulnerable children.
The network, which is primarily online, has gained a global reach and has been linked to various criminal activities such as child sexual abuse, assault, animal killing and torture. One of the arrested teen's electronic devices revealed explicit images and videos depicting child sexual abuse and animal mutilation, leading to further identification of child victims.
The teen, who faces 11 charges including sexual assault and animal cruelty, appeared in a magistrate's court on Tuesday and is expected to return for further proceedings.
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