FBI labels Texas extremist group as national security threat, seeks info on suspect with Plano ties

The FBI and the Department of Justice have labeled a Texas-based extremist group as a national security threat.Extremist group with Texas tiesThe 764 extremist group was started in Stephenville, Texas in 2021 by a 15-year-old. It's named after the zip code of the city it's based in.That teen founder, now an adult, is serving an 80-year prison sentence for child pornography."They work together to target and exploit minor victims online on online gaming apps and social media platforms," Robbie Manson, the Dallas FBI office's Assistant Special Agent in Charge, tells FOX 4's Shaun Rabb."They have a wide array of motivations, including desire for chaos, hatred, financial gain, sexual gratification." The FBI and the Department of Justice have labeled the group as a national security threat. The FBI has asked law enforcement to post its open letter about the group to raise awareness of the threat it presents.Manson says the 764 group differs from other online extremist networks because its mo