‘Adult groomer,’ terror network eyed in Tacloban shooting
Senator Risa Hontiveros is investigating a potential link between an 'adult groomer' and a school shooting in Tacloban City. The investigation suggests the involvement of an online extremist group known as '764' that recruits minors for violent acts.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing threat of online radicalization and the exploitation of minors by extremist networks.
MANILA, Philippines , Philippines - A suspected "adult groomer" may have recruited two minor suspects in the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City, with the incident possibly linked to the so-called 764, an online extremist group allegedly coercing children into violence and pornography, Sen. Risa Hontiveros revealed yesterday.
The article reports on legislative hearings and official statements regarding an ongoing investigation.
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