US Man Admits Guilt in Child Exploitation, Cyberstalking Linked to ‘764’ Network

**Executive summary:** Erik Lee Madison, a 20-year-old member of the violent extremist network “764”, pleaded guilty to federal charges of sexual exploitation of minors and cyberstalking after allegedly using social media and encrypted platforms to groom, coerce, extort, doxx, and "swat" at least ten minor victims; the report describes the network's use of graphic content, encouragement of self-harm, and coordinated online extortion tactics and outlines the legal penalties and sentencing information.