According to WRIC 8 News, the Richmond FBI has a warning for parents. It is against groups that are part of a violent network targeting children and manipulating them into recording themselves committing illegal and violent acts. FBI Richmond provided information about gore groups such as 764, which is one of many violent online networks targeting children. Although this particular warning was directed to Richmond parents, gore groups are targeting children in every city across the United States. Many 764 members coerce minors into making explicit content after engaging in illegal acts in their neighborhoods. Those acts include, but are not limited to, harming animals, vulnerable people, and their property. What is being done against gore groups Richmond FBI related that its Counterterrorism, Crimes Against Children and Behavioral Analysis experts are helping to monitor and ultimately stop the illegal activities of children. In Virginia, the FBI Richmond’s Joint Terrorism and Child Exploitation Task Forces are engaging with law enforcement partners, as well as collaborating and sharing information with school districts, Child Protective Services, and parents.
