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764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in jail
A 19-year-old San Antonio man who led 8884, an offshoot of the extremist collective 764, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually exploiting children through coercion, blackmail, and production of child sexual abuse material. Chavez, who joined 764 as a child in 2022, participated in a sprawling network of mostly adolescents engaged in sextortion, self-harm coercion, and animal torture targeting vulnerable minors. Federal prosecutors highlighted 764's mission to foster social unrest by corrupting children and emphasized the need for parental oversight of online activities.
Why it matters: Law enforcement, child safety advocates, and parents need to understand that 764-affiliated groups systematically recruit and exploit minors for extremist purposes, with reoffending rates high among graduates of the network; courts and jurisdictions must treat these cases with appropriate severity and ensure supervision of convicted members to prevent future victimization.
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