A 19-year-old man from Porterville, California, has been indicted for his alleged role in the extremist network known as “764,” accused of a brutal combination of animal cruelty, sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking and interstate threats.
According to the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) press release, the defendant, identified as Tony Christopher Long (also known online as “Inactive,” “Inactivee0” and “inactivecvx”), is charged with six counts including two of animal-crushing, one of sexual exploitation of a minor, one of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, one of cyberstalking and one of transmitting an interstate threat.
Court documents allege that in late 2024 Long deliberately committed acts of animal-crushing, sexually exploited a juvenile from Washington state, and engaged in cyberstalking and threats directed at a juvenile in Kern County, California.
The network behind the crime
Prosecutors describe the group “764” as a criminal organisation of so-called Nihilistic Violent Extremists (NVEs). The network is said to be motivated by hatred of society, a desire to collapse social norms through corruption and exploitation of the vulnerable, especially minors. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Long was a member of and associate with this network.
If convicted on all counts, Long faces significant prison time including up to 7 years for each of the two animal-crushing counts, a minimum of 15 years and up to 30 years for the sexual-exploitation count, up to 10 years for possession of exploitation material, up to 20 years for cyberstalking and up to 2 years for the interstate-threat charge.
Each count also carries a possible fine of up to $250,000. The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with help from the Porterville Police Department.
This arrest and subsequent charges show how child-exploitation and extremist networks are increasingly intersecting. The network 764 is not simply about producing illicit material; it is framed by law enforcement as an extremist movement that uses sexual abuse, violence and online threats to destabilise.
The Department of Justice says networks like this target the vulnerable, groom children, encourage self-harm and exploit animals and minors as part of their “chaos” strategy.
Prior cases involving the network
This is not the first time 764 has come under scrutiny. In December 2024, as reported by Hackread.com, a 20-year-old Tucson man named Baron Martin was arrested in connection with 764 and a related group called CVLT. He faced charges for producing child-sexual-abuse material and cyberstalking.
In April 2025, two accused leaders of the network – Leonidas Varagiannis (“War”, 21) and Prasan Nepal (“Trippy”, 20) – were arrested for allegedly operating a global child-exploitation enterprise tied to 764.
