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13-year-old Ontario teen charged in school attack plot after FBI, Interpol-assisted investigation
A 13-year-old from Thunder Bay faces charges after allegedly conspiring online with an international individual to plan a violent school attack, police say.
- On Oct. 15, 2025, Thunder Bay Police Service said a 13-year-old suspect has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and counselling to commit an offence; he appeared in court Tuesday and remains in custody.
- On Oct. 6, the investigation began after the Thunder Bay Police Service hate crimes unit received information on a potential online threat, with support from the FBI, Interpol and Royal Canadian Mounted Police .
- Investigators say communications indicate the teen and an individual believed to be in another country were counselling and conspiring to carry out a violent school attack in the near future.
- Thunder Bay police warned youth can be manipulated by predators exploiting isolation or curiosity, reminding parents and guardians about online grooming dangers and urging the public to report suspicious behaviour early.
- Authorities executed two search warrants at two local addresses in Thunder Bay on Oct. 14, and the teen cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, raising questions about Canada's youth justice system.
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Thunder Bay teen charged in school attack plan after FBI, Interpol assisted investigation
Thunder Bay police say they got an assist from international law enforcement as they investigated a local teen who they allege was planning a violent school attack. Police say they began an investigation on October 6 after a 13-year-old suspect was allegedly communicating online with someone believed to be in another country to conspire and […]
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Ontario teen charged in school attack plan after FBI, Interpol assisted investigation
Thunder Bay police say they got an assist from international law enforcement as they investigated a local teen who they allege was planning a violent school attack.
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