Member Of Online Extremist Network 764 Gets Record 77-Year Sentence
Kyle Spitze, 27, of Friendsville, Tennessee, was sentenced in federal court to 77 years in prison on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.[1]
Spitze had pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child sexual exploitation material, one count of abetting distribution of animal-crushing videos, and one count of possessing child sexual exploitation material with intent to view it.[1] Prosecutors called the sentence the longest federal term yet for a "nihilistic violent extremist" tied to the decentralized online network 764.[1] Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg labeled the conduct a new form of terrorism and pledged continued prosecutions.[1]
Spitze joined HarmNation, a group described as part of the 764 network that seeks the downfall of society by radicalizing and coercing minors online.[1] FBI agents found images and videos on his cellphone, including one showing the word "crim" written on a girl's chest in her own blood under threats from Spitze.[1]
If released, Spitze will face lifetime supervised release and must register with state sex offender registries.[1]
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- On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Kyle Spitze, 27, of Friendsville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 77 years in federal prison
- Prosecutors say it is the longest federal sentence ever imposed on a “nihilistic violent extremist” linked to network 764
- Spitze pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child sexual exploitation material, one count of abetting distribution of animal crushing videos, and one count of possessing child sexual exploitation material with intent to view it
- FBI investigators found images and videos of girls on his cellphone, including one showing the word “crim” written on her chest in her own blood under threats from Spitze
- HarmNation, the group Spitze joined, is described as part of the decentralized 764 network that seeks the downfall of society by radicalizing and coercing minors online
- Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg publicly labeled the conduct a new form of terrorism and pledged continued prosecutions
- If released, Spitze will be under supervised release for life and must register with state sex offender registries
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