YORKTON, Sask. — An 18-year-old from Yorkton has been arrested and charged with terrorism-related offences following an investigation into online activity tied to a transnational network that coerces children into violence and sexual exploitation, say RCMP.
On Sep. 24, the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Alberta arrested and charged an 18-year-old Yorkton resident with terrorism-related offences.
Following a report of concerning online activity, INSET began an investigation into a Telegram user who allegedly posted a series of videos depicting real-world activity as a 764 member. Investigators found the user was also referenced in numerous 764-related chatrooms on Discord and Telegram.
764, which became a listed terrorist entity in December 2025, is a transnational online ecosystem of violent online predators who coerce youth to participate in acts involving child sexual abuse and exploitation, self-harm, and the torture of animals. Elements of the 764 network are known to have extreme ideological views and are victimizing children through desensitizing and radicalizing them to violence.
The 18-year-old has been charged with Participation in activity of terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity, and commission of an offence for a terrorist group.
The individual was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear at the Yorkton Provincial Court on Oct. 6.
INSET thanks the Saskatchewan RCMP and the RCMPs National Child Exploitation Crime Centre for their support in this investigation.
As the offences were committed while the individual was a youth, the Youth Criminal Justice Act prevents any further release of information regarding this individual
Law enforcement agencies work diligently to make our communities safer places to live but your assistance in remaining vigilant and informing us of any suspicious activities will help us be even more effective. Non-emergency tips can be reported to the RCMP National Security Information Network by phone at 1-800-420-5805 or online at http://www.rcmp.ca/report-it. To report an immediate threat to national security, please call 9-1-1 or your local police department.
