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Australian Teen Faces Terrorism Charges After Extremist Material Found

3/25/2026

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The 16-year-old boy in Australia faces five terrorism charges, including making documents to facilitate a terrorist act, after a review found extremist material on his devices.
Police arrested him in December for weapons offences, finding a flick knife and a gel blaster in inner-west Sydney.
He faces up to 14 years for weapons offences and up to 15 years for terrorism offences, and will appear in children's court.

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The 16-year-old boy in Australia faces five terrorism charges, including making documents to facilitate a terrorist act, after a review found extremist material on his devices.
Police arrested him in December for weapons offences, finding a flick knife and a gel blaster in inner-west Sydney.
He faces up to 14 years for weapons offences and up to 15 years for terrorism offences, and will appear in children's court.