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Leaders of Global Child Exploitation Network 764 Face Life Sentences

Leonidas Varagiannis and Prasan Nepal, accused of orchestrating a nihilistic extremist group targeting minors, have been arrested and charged under U.S. law enforcement efforts.

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Overview

  • Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, arrested in Greece, and Prasan Nepal, 20, arrested in North Carolina, are charged with leading the 764 network, a global child exploitation enterprise.
  • The 764 network, described as a nihilistic violent extremist group, sought societal collapse through the exploitation of vulnerable populations, including minors.
  • The defendants allegedly directed the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, coercing victims as young as 13 into self-harm, sexual acts, and other violent actions.
  • Digital 'Lorebooks,' combining abuse material with violent content, were used as encrypted currency within the network to recruit members and maintain status.
  • Varagiannis has denied the allegations and is opposing extradition in Greece, while both defendants face pending court hearings in Washington, D.C., and potential life imprisonment if convicted.