Shadows are cast on a sign at the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
- A Porterville man accused of belonging to the far-right online 764 group was indicted on federal charges, including child exploitation.
- Prosecutors say 19-year-old Tony Christopher Long, known online as “Inactive,” engaged in animal abuse and targeted juvenile victims.
- Federal officials called Long’s alleged acts “extreme cruelty,” vowing to dismantle networks like 764 that prey on the vulnerable.
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A Porterville man accused of belonging to a violent extremist group has been indicted on multiple federal charges, including animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking and making interstate threats, federal prosecutors said in a statement Monday.
A federal grand jury in Fresno returned a six-count indictment against Tony Christopher Long, 19, also known online as Inactive, Inactivee0 and inactivecvx.
Prosecutors allege Long was a member of 764, a network of far-right nihilistic violent extremists, or NVEs, who aim to “sow chaos and destabilize society” through violence and exploitation, the statement said.
According to the indictment, Long engaged in animal abuse, sexually exploited a juvenile in Washington state, and made online threats against another juvenile in Kern County.
AG Bondi, FBI Director Patel Condemn His Actions
“This defendant allegedly engaged in acts of extreme cruelty by exploiting a child, abusing animals, and threatening violence — his conduct reflects the depravity of 764,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “These networks seek to terrorize and destabilize our communities by preying on the most vulnerable, and the Justice Department will stop at nothing to dismantle this network and bring offenders to justice.”
“The FBI has no tolerance for anyone who preys on children or other vulnerable members of society,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “This defendant allegedly targeted juveniles, took part in animal crushing, and was part of a violent online network which seeks to sow chaos and destabilize our society.
If convicted, Long faces up to seven years in prison for each count of animal crushing, a mandatory minimum of 15 years to 30 years for sexual exploitation of a minor, 10 years for possession of exploitative material, 20 years for cyberstalking and two years for making an interstate threat. Each charge also carries a fine of up to $250,000.
The FBI led the investigation with assistance from the Porterville Police Department and the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office.
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