Lethbridge, Alta., Teen Faces Six Charges Including Terrorism Offences in RCMP 764 Investigation

A 17-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta., faces six charges, including three terrorism offences, after an RCMP investigation that police allege connected the teen to the violent online network known as 764, according to the Calgary Herald and CTV News Calgary.

The Charges

Members of the RCMP’s Federal Policing Northwest Region INSET arrested the teen on Sept. 3, 2026, CTV News Calgary reported.

The Calgary Herald listed the charges as participation in activity of a terrorist group; facilitating terrorist activity; commission of offence for a terrorist group; distribution of child sexual abuse and exploitation material; possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material; and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. The allegations have not been proven in court.

The teen, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is scheduled to appear in court in Lethbridge on Oct. 14, 2026, the Calgary Herald reported.

How the Investigation Began

The case began with a tip from the Lethbridge Police Service, Global News reported. According to an RCMP release issued Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, and reported by the Calgary Herald, Lethbridge police referred INSET to a Discord user whom police alleged was affiliated with an online group involved in ideologically motivated violent extremism.

Investigators determined that the user’s online activity was consistent with that of the 764 network, Global News reported.

On Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, police would not say when the investigation began or what the teen is alleged to have done to warrant the charges, and the RCMP said it would not share other details because the case was ongoing and before the courts, Global News reported.

The 764 Network

The 764 network was added to Canada’s list of terrorist entities in December 2025, the Calgary Herald reported. CBC News reported that Canada was the first country to list it.

According to police, the network targets children and teens through social media, messaging, livestreaming and gaming services, including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, Twitch, Telegram, Roblox, Steam and Minecraft, Global News reported.

Earlier Cases

In February 2024, a 14-year-old in Lethbridge was charged with several offences, including making and distributing child pornography, Lethbridge News Now reported.

According to reporting by CBC’s the fifth estate, at least one school shooting in the United States has been linked to the network.

Where to Report

Anyone with information about suspected terrorist activity or radicalization to violence can contact the RCMP’s National Security Information Network at 1-800-420-5805, according to the RCMP. For an immediate threat, call 911 or local police.