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Online Extremists Targeting Kids | Salt Lake City News
A 26-year-old from San Antonio, Alexis Chavez, just received a 40-year federal sentence for leading an online extremist group called “764,” which preyed on underage girls through social media and gaming platforms, coercing them into self-harm, sexual exploitation, and even suicide. This case, part of Project Safe Childhood, highlights a growing crisis: the FBI is tracking over 500 nationwide members of such violent networks — a number that’s doubled in a year — with more than a dozen active cases in Central Texas. Authorities urge parents to monitor kids’ online activity, delay unrestricted…
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