Leader of 764 Extremist Group Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Minors – 🔔 The Liberty Daily

(The Epoch Times)—Prasan Nepal, one of the leaders of the 764 violent extremist network, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to sexually exploit children, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Nepal, 21, and co-defendant Leonidas Varagiannis served as core leaders of 764, a global violent online network that supports the production and sharing of child sex abuse material and extreme gore media.

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Nepal and Varagiannis allegedly exploited at least eight minors in various jurisdictions. Some of the content featured children as young as 13.

Nepal “pleaded guilty for his role in exploiting juveniles—not only breaking the law himself but recruiting others to participate in the heinous conduct targeting kids online through sexual assault, pornography, animal crushing, and more,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in the statement.

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According to the DOJ, Nepal and Varagiannis were also leaders of a 764 subgroup called 764 Inferno. Members of the networks used encrypted apps to identify vulnerable minors online, manipulate and coerce them, distribute exploitative material, and promote group members based on the severity of content they helped create.

In several instances, defendants caused victims to self-mutilate, harm animals, sexually exploit siblings, engage in sexual acts, and commit murder and suicide, DOJ said.

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Nepal is one of the latest 764 members to face legal action for their crimes. In August, a Tennessee man, who was a member of the network, was sentenced to 77 years in prison for crimes such as the production of child sexual abuse material and distributing “animal crushing” videos, the DOJ said in a statement at the time.

Earlier in June, the DOJ announced that another 764 member, from Maryland, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The person sexually exploited at least 10 girls.

Protecting Children

In a Sept. 23 statement, FBI Philadelphia warned about a sharp spike in the activity of violent online networks, such as 764, targeting children and vulnerable populations.

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The FBI recommended that family members and friends watch out for certain signs of a victim engaging in self-harm, including becoming more isolated, receiving anonymous gifts, scars or cuts on the body, wearing long sleeves in hot weather, animals being harmed, and family pets uncharacteristically being fearful of a child.

Currently, a bill is under consideration in Congress that seeks to tackle the issue of online exploitation of children.

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“I thank President [Donald] Trump and his administration for their support,” Grassley said.

“Congress must act now to secure justice for American families by strengthening U.S. laws against online child abuse and ensuring our nation’s law enforcement officers and prosecutors can more effectively combat child exploitation.”

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