Posts Tagged ‘transnational’
Alleged leader of Tren de Aragua, labeled as a terrorist group, charged in New York but on the lam
An alleged leader of the Tren de Aragua gang labeled by the United States as a terrorist organization has been charged in a New York federal court with racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including lending support to terrorists among crimes that stretched more than a decade, authorities announced Thursday. Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, a 42-year-old…
Read MoreU.S. designates notorious Colombian cartel a terrorist group, opening door to possible military action
The Trump administration on Tuesday designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them. The U.S. State Department said Clan del Golfo, which is based in Colombia, has been listed both as a foreign and a global…
Read MoreLeader of Transnational Terrorist Group Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Soliciting Hate Crimes and Murder, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
Dallas Humber, 35, of Elk Grove, California, — leader of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group — was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins to 360 months in prison for soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. “From the comfort of her…
Read MorePennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Creating and Distributing Videos Depicting Animal Torture and Mutilation
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 38 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with his involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against animals. Robert Berndt, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty on May 6 to conspiring to create and…
Read MoreDocs: Johnson City man accused of enticing 13-year-old online as part of nihilist ‘764’ group
A Johnson City man, who authorities claim belonged to a “nihilistic violent extremist” network, faces federal child exploitation charges for allegedly using the online video platform Roblox to entice a 13-year-old girl to send him pictures and videos of her harming herself and engaging in sexually explicit acts. Cayden Newberry is charged with one count…
Read MoreCanada becomes 1st country to list extremist network 764 as terrorists
Canada has become the first country to list the extremist network 764, known for preying on young people online, as a terrorist entity, the federal government announced Wednesday. Ottawa added four new organizations to the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities: In a statement, the government says 764, Maniac Murder Cult and Terrorgram Collective use…
Read MoreAs online extremists push teens to self-harm, 2 political rivals to propose new law making it a crime
For several years, as U.S. authorities have struggled to stop online extremist networks like “764” from pushing teens to livestream acts of violence or self-harm, including their own suicide, the Justice Department has faced what authorities and victims both say is a vexing challenge: Such coercion is not a federal crime. That could change if…
Read MoreIraq arrests teenager over Roblox-linked suicides of 30 children
Iraqi security forces have arrested a 14-year-old boy accused of running 16 organised online networks that lured children and teenagers into self-harm and suicide through the gaming platform Roblox, police officials said on Thursday. Authorities say the suspect manipulated victims from several Arab countries by initiating a series of “challenges” that escalated from self-inflicted injuries…
Read MoreFBI aid leads to arrest of Argentine teen planning attack at ex-school
A 16-year-old boy from the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Caballito was arrested over the weekend by Argentina’s Federal Police after the FBI alerted authorities to his social media posts expressing plans to carry out an armed attack at his former school. The investigation, overseen by Argentina’s Ministry of National Security, began after the FBI office…
Read MoreChina academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police
An investigation into allegations that Sheffield Hallam University faced sustained pressure from China to shut down human rights research has been referred to counter-terrorism police. The BBC and the Guardian newspaper have been reporting that documents show China waged a two-year campaign of intimidation and harassment, including demands the university stop sensitive research by one…
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