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Aussie teen charged over extremist material
Police seized electronic devices, extremist books, and chemicals from an 18-year-old's home, with investigations ongoing and potential further charges, AFP said.
- An 18-year-old man from The Gap, Brisbane, was charged with terrorism offences following a police search of his home, where authorities found electronic devices containing extremist content linked to banned terror organizations.
- The man was arrested following a probe conducted collaboratively by Queensland Police, the Australian Federal Police, and ASIO, focusing on extremist material accessed through online services.
- Police seized electronic devices with a large amount of data, books linked to nationalist and racist extremist views, and chemicals including precursor ingredients.
- AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt explained that extremists are exploiting young individuals in a manner similar to how child sex offenders manipulate children, and he encouraged those close to young people to remain vigilant for any indications of radicalisation.
- The man faces two charges that carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and is scheduled to appear again in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday, while investigations continue and additional charges remain a possibility.
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