Police warning over ‘immense risk’ of Satanist terror group concentrating on youngsters on-line – as teenager is jailed after kids sexually blackmailed
Police have issued a warning over an extremist online terror group that targeted children through sexual blackmail.
Cameron Finnigan, 19, of Horsham, West Sussex, has been jailed for six years after pleading guilty to encouraging suicide, possessing a terrorism manual, and indecent images of a child.
The teenager was part of the extreme right-wing Satanist group 764, which anti-terror police warns poses ‘an immense threat’, the Old Bailey heard.
At least four British teenagers have been arrested in connection with the group, which has blackmailed children – predominantly girls – into carrying out sexual acts, harming themselves or attempting suicide.
Finnigan has been given a six-year sentence with an extended three-year licence period.
Officers initially arrested Finnigan for fears he had possession of a firearm and other weapons, calling him a ‘threat to public safety’.
But when searching his bedroom, they found a tapestry presenting a satanic beast, a bible covered in red scribbles, a knife, red spray paint cans, satanic flags, a hammer catapult and letters on his door reading ‘acid’.
As well as this, police found an 11-page document discussing and encouraging individuals to carry out vehicle attacks and how to commit mass casualty offences.
Cameron Finnigan, 19, of Horsham, West Sussex, pleaded guilty to encouraging suicide, possessing a terrorism manual, and indecent images of a child
Officers found a large tapestry presenting a satanic beast at Finnigan’s home
A red tent in which ahomeless person was said to be living. According to police, the teen had threatened to kill the homeless man
According to police, the teenager was in possession of indecent images of children and had threatened to kill a homeless man living in a tent near his home.
He had also attempted to encourage a vulnerable female to take her own life and wanted it to be posted online in the name of the terror group 764.
Claire Finlay, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East, said: ‘It predominately operates online but if you have any concerns that somebody is engaging or viewing this material then please do contact us.
‘If you think the threat is imminent then please do contact your local police.’
Det Ch Supt Finlay added: ‘In terms of the sentence that Cameron has received, it reflects the threat that he posed and this wasn’t just a threat to the United Kingdom.
‘764 has a global reach so the fact that he’s not online and not on our streets is of benefit to both the UK and also internationally as well.’
A flag found by officers in the house of teenage satanist Finnigan
A knife found in the house of Finnigan when officers searched the property
One woman from Australia was 15 when first targeted by 764, the BBC reported.
She was threatened by members of the group for more than two years.
‘It was horrible,’ the woman’s mother told the BBC. ‘We have suicide manuals that they sent to her.’
The group also sent the teenager images of child and animal abuse, and manipulated her into sharing explicit pictures of herself, as well as self-harming on camera.
Eventually, the abusers told the youngster to kill her family’s cat and she refused.
