Two individuals linked to a violent extremist online community known as “764,” focused on child abuse and psychological terror, have been apprehended by U.S. and international law enforcement. Affected: Online safety and child welfare
Keypoints :
- Leonidas Varagiannis and Prasan Nepal were arrested for their roles in the “764 Inferno” network, using platforms like Telegram and Discord.
- The group is accused of grooming and coercing minors into producing explicit content through threats and manipulation.
- At least eight minors, some as young as 13, have been exploited, with systematic psychological manipulation reported.
- The FBI and DOJ are conducting the case under the “Project Safe Childhood” initiative against online child exploitation.
- If convicted, Varagiannis and Nepal could face life in prison for their crimes.