Detective / Task Force Officer New Brunswick Police Department / FBI
This session would cover the rise of such Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) & CSAM groups as "764", "6996", & other purported Satanic aligned groups that prey on children on gaming platforms and Discord. It will highlight the alarming trend of CSAM production for victims, as well as self-harm and mutilation. Attendees will learn how platforms like Telegram channels became the breeding ground for a new level of child exploitation previously unseen in such overt actions. With the April 2025 arrests of the "764" leaders, there are more NVE/CSAM groups that are vying to take the spotlight.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the trend of Nihilistic Violent Extremism
Describe how online forums, specifically 4chan/8chan/'chans and messaging platforms, are when NVEs thrive and awareness
Case studies involving specfic NVE & self-harm CSAM groups, like "764" and "6996"
