764 Group & Child Abuse

What Is the 764 Group?

The 764 group is a nihilistic violent extremist (NVE) group that allegedly operates online with the goal of harming mostly young girls.

According to police reports, the 764 network recruits kids through platforms like Roblox and Discord. Group members earn kids’ trust before grooming or extorting them into committing horrific acts of physical or sexual violence.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and news reports:

• Activity may include cyberstalking, sextortion, and the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
• Members have been linked to sexual abuse, coercion, and manipulation of vulnerable children
• Parents sometimes describe their kids as having been “brainwashed” by the group’s members

In severe cases, kids and teens have been blackmailed or manipulated by 764 into self-harm, producing CSAM, or even committing suicide.

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How the 764 Terror Group Exploits Kids

764 group members target kids online and gain their trust through gaming platforms like Roblox and messaging systems like Discord and Telegram®.

Reported tactics may include:

• Building trust with minors over time
• Encouraging secrecy and isolation
• Moving conversations to private platforms like Telegram
• Promising virtual rewards, like in-game currency
• Using threats or coercion to maintain control

The abusers gain the trust of the victim by pretending to be their friend, according to the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. In some cases, the victims believe they’re in a romantic relationship with the abuser, or are even groomed to become predators themselves.

The abusers will then typically request sensitive videos or images, which they’ll then use as blackmail for the victims. This leads to a pattern of child abuse in which the victims are abused and harassed even more. Abusers also share “tips” and advise each other on how to commit crimes through 764 Discord groups and other online platforms.

“These are crimes that involve harming our children by going after them online — causing self-mutilation, suicide, sexual abuse.”

– FBI Director Kash Patel

Who Are the Perpetrators in 764?

As of February 2026, the FBI is keeping track of 350 individuals who are allegedly tied to 764. Many of those facing abuse allegations are men or boys aged 25 or younger, according to a 2026 report from WXIA-TV’s 11Alive News.

764 group members have different motivations. Many 764 members commit abuse for social status or entertainment amongst online peers, per The Washington Post. Others are believed to be motivated by nihilism, with many group members expressing a hatred of established society, morals, and human life, per the U.S. Department of Justice.

“Unlike traditional extremist groups with clear political or religious agendas, NVE members advocate for destruction across the world by glorifying mass killers, promoting animal cruelty, and urging self-harm.”

– U.S. Department of Justice

764 group members may also express extremist beliefs, including those tied to Satanism, neo-Nazism, and military accelerationism, which seeks to end democratic societies through disruption.

Who Are 764’s Victims?

764 group members typically target those between the ages of 8 and 17, according to The Washington Post. Many of the victims are girls, as noted by WXIA-TV’s 11Alive News, but boys are also at risk.

Minors who are lured into 764’s web may be facing social isolation, mental instability, eating disorders, or other vulnerabilities. This makes them easy targets to build trust and then exploit. Many victims also identify as LGBTQ+, according to the Eradicate Hate Global Summit.

Many firsthand accounts and interviews, parents, and survivors of 764 detail chilling patterns of building up trust to commit abuse, with many describing it as “brainwashing.”

“I had the feeling that they really loved me, that they cared about me. The more content they had of you, the more that they used it, the more that they started to hate you.”

– 764 victim

764 members then request CSAM or self-harm videos from the victim, which they then use as blackmail in order to get the victim to comply with escalating harmful behaviors, which may include self-mutilation, harming animals, or, in the most extreme cases, committing suicide.

Where Does 764 Commit Abuse?

764 group members commit alleged acts of child abuse through all sorts of online spaces, social media, and gaming platforms.

Victims have interacted with 764 members on:

• Call of Duty®
• Discord
• Facebook®
• Minecraft®
• Roblox
• Snapchat®
• Telegram
• Twitter (X)®

“I literally witnessed the grooming process a couple times and I didn’t see it for what it was. I didn’t realize there was this kind of monster seeping insidious into our lives that was in the room with me when I was talking to my kid.”

– Jason, father of 764 group victim

In the wake of horrific instances of online child sexual abuse, more and more families are seeking to hold these online platforms accountable. For instance, nearly 150 Roblox lawsuits have been filed to date by families whose kids met predators on the platform.

Discord has also come under scrutiny for its alleged role in facilitating groups like 764. The group actually started as a Discord server in 2021, per the Guardian. Discord has cracked down on 764 by filing hundreds of reports with the law and removing over 34,000 accounts believed to be linked to the group.

Still, some believe more must be done. In an interview with The Washington Post, the mother of a 764 victim said that “Discord has provided a safe space for evil people,” and urged accountability.

Other Groups Associated With 764

While 764 has made headlines in recent years for the shocking and disturbing allegations, it is far from the only online group that could be causing harm to children. Many sects and groups, each with somewhat different motivations, are trying to lure kids online.

Groups related to 764 include:

• 1414
• 764 Inferno
• 8884
• Cvlt
• The Community (also known as Com or Comm)
• No Lives Matter
• Terrorgram

The FBI also notes that there are many subsets or splinter groups of 764. In some cases, independent groups with similar ideologies adopt the name 764 due to the notoriety.

Signs Your Child May Have Been Harmed by 764

Kids who are under the influence of 764 group members could go on to experience significant changes in their behavior and mental health.

Possible signs of 764’s influence on kids include:

• Calling in bomb threats to schools or businesses
• Carving Discord usernames or “764” into their bodies
• Changes in attitude towards school
• Committing acts of self-harm or attempting suicide
• Emotionally withdrawing
• Lighting themselves on fire
• Physically assaulting or injuring other people or animals
• Producing child sexual abuse material (images or videos)
• Wearing long-sleeved clothing to hide injuries

764 group members may allegedly encourage victims to film or live stream themselves committing these acts, according to the DOJ.

Sometimes, the changes in a child’s behavior can be rapid. The BBC reported on a woman whose daughter’s emotional and physical state deteriorated within a matter of weeks after meeting 764 group members in a chat room.

“My daughter stopped sleeping. She stopped eating. I kept going ‘just block them, stop talking to them,’ but I was not seeing the level of influence that was already there, and the level of fear. They absolutely just beat her down to make her feel she is absolutely nothing without them or with them.”

– Christina, mother of 764 group victim

How Parents Can Keep Kids Safe From 764

It can be incredibly frightening to know that your kids’ online interactions could put them at risk of exploitation by groups like 764. However, there are steps you can take to protect your children.

To keep kids safe from 764, the DOJ recommends:

• Consistently talking with kids about safety in online spaces
• Maintaining open communication about which games they play and how they spend time online
• Not relying on parental controls, as 764 members could bypass them
• Only allowing kids to go online in common areas of the home

In the event of severe or dramatic changes in your child’s behavior, seek help from crisis professionals and consider cutting off all online access completely.

Other survivors of 764 have benefitted from mental health treatment for online child abuse, allowing them to recover from what happened and gain a sense of normalcy.

Kids didn’t deserve to suffer from abuse through those they met online. If your child was hurt, get a free case review now to find out if you can pursue legal accountability.

764 Group Updates 2026

An increasing number of local, state, and federal investigations are ongoing into groups like 764. Arrests of alleged group members continue to make headlines.

Here are the latest 764 updates:

• May 2026: A 24-year-old New York man was arrested and charged with receiving CSAM after allegedly coercing minors into producing explicit images. Authorities believe he was a member of 764, according to criminal complaints.
• March 2026: A 20-year-old Maryland man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of minors and cyberstalking after reportedly abusing at least 10 girls as part of the 764 network, per the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. He allegedly forced them to make CSAM, cut themselves, and then write his name on their walls using the blood.
• February 2026: A Canadian minor linked to the 764 network was arrested after allegedly encouraging others to harm themselves and making threats to various schools to gain notoriety within the group.
• June 2025: German authorities charged a 20-year-old member of 764 with murder and other crimes. He is suspected of committing over 120 online crimes, including allegedly driving a 13-year-old boy to commit suicide and stream it live, per the Washington Post.
• April 2025: Two alleged leaders of a 764 subgroup, both in their early 20s, were arrested and charged with running a global child exploitation operation that targeted vulnerable minors, per Reuters.
• May 2023: The 17-year-old founder of 764 was arrested and sentenced to 80 years in prison in 2023 for his role in the group and creating CSAM material. Police say he coerced other children into making videos in which they were sexually abused, choked, and beaten.
• September 2022: A 20-year-old Nevada man with ties to 764 was arrested on CSAM and child exploitation charges. He had been on the police’s radar, reportedly due to violent threats and expressing ideologies related to racially motivated violence.
• 2021: 764 was founded by an emotionally disturbed teenage boy who was part of “The Community.” This earlier group engaged in activities like the making of CSAM, “swatting” (calling fake SWAT threats to schools or homes), and hacking, per the Anti-Defamation League.

Lawmakers and police departments continue to crack down on violent extremism on social media platforms. Our team is regularly monitoring news related to 764 and related extremist groups to help parents stay informed and protect their kids.

What Legal Action May Be Available for 764 Group Victims?

As of 2026, several alleged members of 764 have been arrested, facing wide-ranging charges related to CSAM, child endangerment, and even murder.

While criminal cases are handled by law enforcement and prosecutors, it’s possible that civil 764 lawsuits could be filed in the future by families and survivors.

Several platforms where 764 is active, like Roblox and Discord, are facing numerous lawsuits from parents whose kids met predators online and suffered abuse as a result. These lawsuits seek justice and accountability for the harm that occurred.

Protecting Your Child from the 764 Extremist Group

Kids deserve to be able to go online and interact with others safely. Yet 764 and other NVE groups continue to target children through popular platforms like Discord and Roblox, leading to horrifying cases of self-harm, injury to animals, and tragic suicides.

If your child has been affected by online exploitation or abuse connected to the 764 group, you don’t have to handle this alone.

At Her Case Matters, we may be able to help you explore your options, pursue accountability, and start healing if abuse or neglect has occurred online.

Call (877) 640-6101 or get a free case review now to find out if we’re able to help you or your family after online child abuse occurs.