What Are Gore Groups? Online Extremism Linked to Girl Missing For 500 Days
Summary
Kylie Arellano, 17, was found alive in Oregon after going missing from her Utah home on May 29, 2025. The FBI has not said whether online “gore groups” played a role in her disappearance, but Director Kash Patel said the bureau is working to stop groups that target and exploit children.Key Facts
- Oregon police found Arellano on Sunday afternoon and took her to safety.
- A 39-year-old man found with Arellano was taken into custody by local law enforcement.
- The FBI describes “gore groups” as online networks that can use violence, sexual exploitation, blackmail and manipulation, often targeting minors.
- The FBI says these networks may operate on social media, messaging services, gaming platforms and online communities.
- The FBI has focused on 764, an online network it describes as a violent extremist group involved in exploiting minors and extorting victims.
- The FBI says members of 764 have coerced victims into acts including self-harm, sexual abuse and harm to animals.
- 764 leader Prasan “Trippy” Nepal pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child after his arrest last month.
- Nepal is scheduled to be sentenced in March 2027 and faces a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in prison.
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