Overview
- A federal grand jury in the District of Arizona returned a superseding indictment charging Baron Cain Martin, 21, of Tucson, who has been in federal custody since December 11, 2024.
- Prosecutors list counts for participation in a child exploitation enterprise, conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill, kidnap or maim abroad, production and distribution of child pornography, coercion of minors, cyberstalking, animal-crushing offenses, and wire-fraud and murder-for-hire conspiracies.
- Court documents allege Martin acted as a leader within the online extremist network known as 764, coerced victims to create abuse and violent content, and posted a guide instructing others on grooming and extortion tactics.
- The terrorism-related allegations include providing himself as personnel and expertise for a plot to kill or maim in a foreign country, with prosecutors citing a September 2022 effort to coerce a victim overseas to self-harm.
- The indictment identifies at least nine victims, including eight minors ages 11 to 15, and outlines potential penalties up to life in prison on several counts, with the case brought under Project Safe Childhood and investigated by the FBI.