Darwin teen charged over extremist material and 3D-gun plans
Darwin teenager charged after police find violent extremist material and 3D-printed gun instructions.
A Darwin boy is facing three terrorism charges after police searched his home. Investigators found extremist material he allegedly accessed and reposted on social media.
They also found instructions for making 3D-printed guns. The teenager was charged with collecting documents likely to help terrorist acts, possessing violent extremist material, and getting firearms manufacture information online.
Maximum penalties range from five to ten years in jail. AFP Counter Terrorism Commander Paula Hudson said the force is increasingly worried about young people being radicalised through social media.
She warned that the speed and scale of radicalisation is becoming a major challenge, especially with teenagers.
- Three terrorism offences
- Charges filed
- 10 years imprisonment
- Maximum penalty
- October via Crime Stoppers
- Investigation start
- Australian Federal Police, NT Police, ASIO
- Agencies involved
Why it mattersYoung people being radicalised online to support violence and build weapons is a growing security threat authorities are struggling to prevent.
AustraliaAustralian law enforcement agencies are seeing more teenagers drawn toward violent extremism through online channels, stretching police and court resources.
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