Leader of Child Sextortion Group 764 Pleads Guilty, Faces Decades in Prison

Prasan Nepal, a 21-year-old from North Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child. Nepal, who emerged as the leader of the child sextortion group 764 while still a minor, faces a sentence of 15 to 30 years in prison as part of a plea agreement. He was instrumental in facilitating the group's criminal activities, which involved grooming, manipulating, and extorting minors.

The Justice Department describes 764 as a "network of nihilistic violent extremists" that engages in criminal conduct both domestically and internationally, aiming to "destroy civilized society through the corruption and exploitation of vulnerable populations, which often include minors." Nepal, also known by the moniker "Trippy," led the group for nearly four years. He and his alleged co-conspirator, Leonidas Varagiannis, who was arrested in Greece, controlled membership and access to a more exclusive subgroup known as "764 Inferno."

Nepal's role extended to instructing members on how to exploit vulnerable children and commenting on content shared within the group's channels. He admitted to requiring prospective members to produce and share child sexual abuse material (CSAM), engage in self-mutilation, self-immolation, animal cruelty, and commit acts of violence against people and property. Nepal actively monitored group activity and compelled members to continue posting acts of self-harm, while also directly ordering victims to commit such acts and engaging in psychological torment and extreme violence.

Prosecutors have accused Nepal and Varagiannis of exploiting at least eight minor victims, some as young as 13, across multiple jurisdictions. The group's activities included extorting victims to commit suicide and murder, and publishing compilations of victim data to gain notoriety and spread fear within their network. This case highlights the disturbing intersection of violent extremism, financial motivation, and the sexual exploitation of children.

Nepal's guilty plea follows a series of significant law enforcement actions against members of 764 and affiliated groups. In late August, Kyle William Spitze, an original member and leader of an offshoot, received a 77-year prison sentence, the longest ever imposed on a nihilistic violent extremist. In July, Alexis Aldair Chavez, who led another offshoot, was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Other alleged members arrested since 2025 include Baron Cain Martin, Tony Christopher Long, Erik Lee Madison, Zachary Sweeney, and Aaron Corey. The ongoing enforcement actions underscore the Justice Department's commitment to dismantling these networks and prosecuting those involved in severe child exploitation crimes.

Leonidas Varagiannis, also known as "War," remains detained in Greece and is expected to face trial in the coming months on charges related to CSAM and participation in a criminal organization. The case in Maine involving the first federally charged minor for crimes stemming from their involvement in 764 further illustrates the group's extensive reach and the complex legal challenges law enforcement faces.

Experts note the high reoffending rates within such online gangs, emphasizing the importance of lengthy prison sentences to incapacitate offenders. The success in these cases is measured by the number of child lives protected and the efficiency of legal proceedings in maximizing sentences and minimizing offender recidivism. The hope is that similar actions will eventually be taken against the broader "The Com" collective with which 764 is affiliated.