Leaders of Child Exploitation Network 764 Arrested

Leonidas Varagiannis ('War') and Prasan Nepal ('Trippy') have been arrested in Greece and North Carolina, accused of leading the international child exploitation network known as 764 and its core subgroup, '764 Inferno.' Authorities allege the group targeted minors as young as 13, coercing them into producing explicit content and committing acts of self-harm, animal abuse, and attempted suicide. The network is accused of compiling abuse images into digital 'Lorebooks' used as currency and recruitment tools among members. The Department of Justice and FBI have highlighted the unprecedented scale and depravity of the crimes, with both men facing potential life sentences. Investigators note the group’s sophisticated use of encrypted platforms and calculated efforts to evade law enforcement. The arrests mark a major step in disrupting a network linked to a surge in online child exploitation and violence.