Second teenager charged over alleged Darwin terror plot

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 00:51 · Archive

A second teenager has been charged in Darwin after police found material allegedly facilitating terrorist attacks.

A second teenager has been charged after police allegedly found material they believed could facilitate a terrorist attack. The Joint Counter Terrorism Team Northern Territory investigation was launched last month after Crime Stoppers received reports of an Australian user sharing violent extremist material online. The investigation is a collaboration between the Australian Federal Police, Northern Territory Police, and ASIO.

On Tuesday, investigators executed search warrants at a Darwin home and seized items of clothing, documents, electronic devices, and both controlled and prohibited weapons. Police allege the documents and electronic devices contained material and online discussions with a 'mixed ideological motivation', including glorification of mass casualty attacks at school. The teenager was charged with making documents likely to facilitate terrorist attacks, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years.

This follows the arrest and charging of another teenager last week. That teenager was charged with one count of collecting or making documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts, one count of possessing violent extremist material obtained using a carriage service, and one count of possessing or controlling firearms and explosives manufacture material. Those charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years. AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett said youths were being 'manipulated' on social media, often siphoned to sites peddling misinformation or violent content after seeking answers to contentious issues online.

How it is being reported

• Second teen charged with school-related terror offencesTwo teenage boys from the same city have been charged with terror-related offences within a week, including alleged talk of glorifying mass casualty attacks.The West Australian · 4 Nov, 01:36
• Second teen charged with school-related terror offencesTwo teenage boys from the same city have been charged with terror-related offences within a week, including alleged talk of glorifying mass casualty attacks.Perth Now · 4 Nov, 01:36
• Darwin, Northern Territory: Teen charged with making documents likely to facilitate a terrorist actA second teen has been charged over an alleged terror plot, after police allegedly found him sharing ‘violent extremist material’ and glorifying mass casualty attacks on schools. Here is what we know.Perth Now · 4 Nov, 00:26
• Darwin, Northern Territory: Teen charged with making documents likely to facilitate a terrorist actA second teen has been charged over an alleged terror plot, after police allegedly found him sharing ‘violent extremist material’ and glorifying mass casualty attacks on schools. Here is what we know.The West Australian · 4 Nov, 00:26

In this story: Darwin · Northern Territory · Australian Federal Police · Northern Territory Police · ASIO · Krissy Barrett

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