包括一名前海军水手在内的五人因经营“Greggy's Cult”而被起诉, 从2020年到2021年在网上剥削未成年人, 通过威胁胁迫儿童色情和自残。 Five people, including a former Navy sailor, indicted for running 'Greggy's Cult,' which exploited minors online from 2020–2021, coercing child pornography and self-harm via threats.

美国司法部起诉一名前海军水手及其他四人, 指控他们领导“Greggy的Cult ” (Greggy's Cult)网络团体, 该团体从2020年至2021年针对未成年人, 强迫年仅11岁的儿童制作儿童色情制品, The U.S. Justice Department has indicted a former Navy sailor and four others for allegedly leading "Greggy's Cult," an online group that targeted minors from 2020 to 2021, coercing children as young as 11 into creating child pornography and participating in live-streamed self-harm and degradation. 该团体利用 " Discord " 和 " 博彩场 " 等平台,威胁自杀或伤害家庭成员,并录制勒索节目。 The group used platforms like Discord and gaming sites, threatening suicide or harm to family members, and recorded sessions for blackmail. 5名被告——Camden Rodriguez、Rumaldo Valdez、Zachary Dosch、David Brilhante和Hector Bermudez——面对多项联邦指控,包括对儿童的剥削和国家间威胁。 The five defendants—Camden Rodriguez, Rumaldo Valdez, Zachary Dosch, David Brilhante, and Hector Bermudez—face multiple federal charges, including child exploitation and interstate threats. 当局表示该团体帮助激起极端主义网络764, 现被联调局贴上“现代恐怖主义”标签, 原因是其暴力、意识形态驱使的虐待未成年人行为及全球影响, Authorities say the group helped inspire the extremist network 764, now labeled "modern-day terrorism" by the FBI due to its violent, ideologically driven abuse of minors and global reach, with over 350 ongoing investigations. 司法部敦促父母与儿童讨论网上安全问题。 The Justice Department urges parents to discuss online safety with children.