Child Exploitation and Cybercrime

The Department of Justice charged five men for allegedly running an online child exploitation enterprise known as “Greggy’s Cult,” accusing them of coercing minors on Discord and gaming platforms to perform sexually explicit acts and self-harm. An indictment unsealed Friday and arrests on Tuesday span New York, New Mexico, Hawaii, California, and Colorado, with arraignments to occur in the Eastern District of New York. DOJ and the FBI say the group produced and distributed child sexual abuse material from January 2020 to January 2021 and used threats and harassment to victimize children.