FBI officials, warning of a “sharp increase” in activity by the so-called 764 group and other nihilistic violent online networks targeting children, have issued a letter to parents to keep watch over their children.
The FBI’s Open Letter to Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, dated Feb. 19, said it is now investigating more than 350 subjects around the United States linked to those networks, and that all 56 FBI field offices are involved in the investigation.
“While many of the victims are young females, any child can be at risk. The perpetrators themselves are often males under the age of 25 and come from all walks of life,” the letter said. “They often groom victims by first establishing a trusting or romantic relationship before eventually manipulating and coercing them into engaging in escalating [harmful] behavior designed to shame and isolate them.”…
FBI Sounds New Alarm on Nihilistic Violent Extremist Groups Targeting Children
