‘My teenage daughter fell victim to a satanic online group – and I felt powerless to help’
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When a 14-year-old girl began talking to other teenagers online, her mother was not too worried.
But within weeks, Christina (not her real name) found her daughter’s behaviour had spiralled out of control.
Her daughter had fallen victim to the extreme online right-wing Satanist group called 764. These groups consist primarily of teenage boys and young men who want to harm girls.
At least four British teenagers have been arrested in connection with the activities of the international group, including 764 member Cameron Finnigan from Horsham in West Sussex. He was jailed for six years in January.
Christina says she believes her daughter was targeted by 764 after visiting a chat room where people were discussing self-harm.
The group persuades victims to carry out sexual acts, harm themselves and even attempt suicide during live video calls while its members watch.
Christina said a member of 764 had gained her daughter’s trust before manipulating and coercing her.
She said: “I watched my mother get diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and fight for her life and it was not as hard to watch as it was to watch my daughter deteriorate.
“She deteriorated faster and worse than watching somebody essentially dying of cancer.”
Dark and sinister-looking images on a video still – the background is black, with what look like flames in the foreground, a pentangle and possibly a monstrous face in the middle with “764” above its eyes.
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