Overview
- Cherkaoui, 21, was arrested in Egg Harbor Township and charged in the District of New Jersey with cyberstalking a minor.
- A federal complaint alleges he threatened to dox a 13-year-old, coerced her to cut herself on a livestream, and later posted her family and school information.
- Authorities say he is tied to the online 764 network described as nihilistic violent extremists, with messages celebrating self-harm and endorsing violence.
- Agents seized books on explosives, body armor, zip ties, and tactical gear in June, and later recovered writings outlining murder plans and an ISIS plot.
- He is being held in Philadelphia, and the charged count carries a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release.