Overview
- Deputy Director Dan Bongino said the bureau now has more than 300 investigations tied to 764 nationwide and called the effort a top priority.
- Agents in the FBI’s Baltimore field office recently arrested a suspect accused of targeting five minors, including a 13-year-old.
- An Arizona indictment describes nine victims ages 11 to 15 and alleges offenses including distributing child sexual abuse material, cyberstalking, animal crushing, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.
- NCMEC reports offenders often meet children on gaming or social platforms before moving them to encrypted channels for coercion into sexual content, self-harm, or violence.
- FBI leadership has compared 764-linked crimes to modern-day terrorism, and officials continue urging parents to monitor online activity and report suspicious behavior.