Maine teen tied to violent 764 group is sentenced to prison for child sexual exploitation

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Docks, special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston Division, said in a statement. The teenager was convicted of multiple charges including conspiring to sexually exploit a child, the sexual exploitation and enticemen... The case against the 17-year-old marks the first time a juvenile has been charged in federal court for alleged crimes carried out as part of online nihilistic groups connected to the 764 network, according to the FBI's Boston office, which led the investigation.

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• The case against the 17-year-old marks the first time a juvenile has been charged in federal court for alleged crimes carried out as part of online nihilistic groups connected to the 764 network, according...
• The FBI says it's investigating more than 500 people nationwide who have links to the violent online network, which has given rise to other splinter groups –– all built around coercing minors into...
• "Members of these groups within the 764 network, including groups this juvenile belonged to, work in concert with one another towards the common purpose of destroying society through corruption and...

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"They want to sow chaos and create social unrest," it added.