RCMP have charged a 15-year-old Edmonton resident with a terrorism-related offence.
Police said in a May 29 press release that the arrest was made on May 12.
According to police, the youth was remanded into custody and they "have commenced proceedings against the youth by way of a terrorism peace bond".
The RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s National Security Enforcement Team said they "fear the youth will commit terrorism offences related to the COM/764 violent online network."
In the release, police said the youth is part of the 764 network, which is "a transnational online ecosystem of violent online predators who routinely lure youth, particularly those in vulnerable sectors, and encourage them to commit sexual acts, self-harm, and the torture of animals. Elements of The Com/764 network are known to have extreme ideological views and are victimizing children through desensitizing and radicalizing them to violence."
The youth is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Alberta Court of Justice in Edmonton on June 3, 2025.
The Youth Criminal Justice Act prevents any further release of information regarding this individual. As the criminal investigation is ongoing and before the courts, the RCMP will not be making further comments at this time.
“In the face of networks like 764 – which includes youth perpetrators targeting other vulnerable young people online – education is our first line of defense, empowering young people to recognize manipulation, resist extremism, and reclaim the internet as a space for growth, not grooming," RCMP said in the release.
