HALIFAX — Halifax police say they have arrested a youth who is facing several child pornography charges related to their involvement in an online extremist group.
Halifax Regional Police Chief Don MacLean told reporters today this is a case that all parents should be paying attention to.
RCMP Sgt. Danielle Pollock with the internet child exploitation unit says the youth was involved in an international virtual community that glorifies violence and cruelty.
Police began investigating the case in May and say the youth was an active member of an online group called 764, which is a subgroup of the larger Com Network.
The group uses the chat feature on social media and gaming platforms to connect with vulnerable young people, many between the ages of 8 and 18.
Victims are manipulated into recording or sharing intimate images or sexual activity, acts of self-harm and violence against others and animals.
Pollock says these perpetrators may groom their victims over many weeks or months to establish trust and an online friendship before manipulating them into performing such acts.
Police say they were unable to specify whether there were any Canadian victims.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2025.
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