Lethbridge youth charged with terrorism offences related to violent online group 764 | CBC News

RCMP have charged a 17-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta., with offences involving terrorism, child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and animal cruelty. Police say the teen’s online activity matched patterns associated with 764, a group designated as a terrorist entity in Canada in 2025.

The arrest followed information shared by Lethbridge police with the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team in the Northwest Region.

Authorities describe 764 as part of a broader network of online groups that prey on vulnerable young people. Victims may be pressured to send sexual images or harm themselves or animals, with threats to share the images used to maintain control.

The case follows a 2024 Lethbridge prosecution involving a 14-year-old charged with several offences, including making and distributing child sexual abuse material. The fifth estate reported that case was Canada’s first involving a 764 member.

RCMP say online investigations and monitoring are part of their response, but police also depend on the public to report suspected exploitation and extortion. The article does not report a court date or further developments in the latest case.