Addressing the Rise of Nihilistic Violence Extremism (NVE) and Sadistic Online Behavior

Hosted by Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse

Within the past few years, domestic and international law enforcement have grown increasingly concerned about a collection of online communities, colloquially referred to as the Comms, that target adolescents. The perpetrators engage in various tactics to build a relationship with the youth victim before inflicting a range of harms. For instance, online predators purposely target vulnerable populations with mental illness while engaging in love-bombing, sextortion, and self-mutilation encouragement. Though the techniques and harms inflicted are appalling, what is perhaps equally unsettling is that most offenders are adolescents themselves.

Attendees will learn about the various factions that make up this decentralized system, as well as how perpetrators use their crimes as a form of social currency to boost their reputations. Participants will learn about different elements under the Nihilistic Violence Extremist (NVE) umbrella, like 764, No Lives Matter, mass attacks, white supremacy, and the occult.