FBI Issues Warning on Violent Gore Groups Targeting Children as Missing Teen Found After 500 Days

The FBI issued a national warning about violent predator networks including 764, Harm Nation and The Com that manipulate, extort and threaten children into self-harm, producing child sexual abuse material, and in some cases livestreamed suicide, with complaints involving these groups increasing 600 percent nationwide since the bureau began tracking them approximately two years ago. FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Jason Hudson stated the ultimate goal of many groups is to have a child commit suicide while livestreaming. Victims range from age 9 to 17, with warning signs including fresh cuts or burns, words or symbols carved into skin, and suspicious pet deaths. The warning accompanied the November 2026 recovery of a 15-year-old girl missing for 521 days, with FBI Director Kash Patel stating federal investigators are pursuing gore group offenders.

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