FBI Director Kash Patel said arrests for the infamous online exploitation ring, the “764” network, are up almost 500 percent over last year.
In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times’ Jan Jekielek, Patel said his agency made a “huge push” to protect children against the “predators” associated with the network.
This group has proven to be dangerous for minors and other vulnerable groups who are targeted and threatened through forums and gaming platforms.
The FBI announced on Feb. 20 that it has prioritized these investigations.
The director spoke to the difficulty in tracking down the predators, saying, “These individuals are actors throughout America and throughout the world who don’t really have a connection to each other.”…