A teenager from the Edmonton area is facing new charges following a terrorism peace bond for alleged links to an online network of violent extremism.

The 15-year-old was initially arrested in May, with RCMP starting peace bond proceedings under a fear of terrorism offence.

Investigators said at the time they believed the youth would commit terrorism offences related to the 764 online network, which targets vulnerable children by prowling gaming sites like Minecraft and Roblox and lures victims into private online chats.

According to RCMP, the 764 network encourages youth “to commit sexual acts, self-harm, and the torture of animals, and elements of it “are known to have extreme ideological views and are victimizing children through desensitizing and radicalizing them to violence.”

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