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Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids

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Richard Densmore was a member of an online terrorist network called 764 , the FBI considers a "tier one" terrorist threat.

He ran chat rooms and Discord servers targeting children playing online games and coercing them into self-harm, sexual acts, suicide, and other violence.

The FBI Director Christopher Wray committed to bring to justice any abusive groups known to be preying on vulnerable kids online.

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informal

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English

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55

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offensive

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short-lived

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