Conviction Left-hand-path / Satanist / occult Left-hand-path and Satanist movements Baltimore, MD, USA · 2026

Erik Madison: 764 member pleads guilty to exploiting minors

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Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

764-network participant

Organization

764

Archive classification

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The cited record identifies online grooming, threats, and violent occult ideology as the material spiritual doctrine, practice, authority, or pretext connected to the documented harm. The relevant authority role is 764-network participant.

Violent occult ideology or sacrifice

Evidence structure

Proceedings

2026-04-07 · guilty plea

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Guilty plea entered; sentencing pending.

Documented coercion mechanisms

online grooming
threats
violent occult ideology

Research clusters

764

Cited record

Sources

prosecuting authority plea U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland, “Violent Extremist Network 764 Member Pleads Guilty” (Apr. 7, 2026).: The Justice Department reports that Madison pleaded guilty to federal offenses involving the sexual exploitation of minors as part of 764’s violent online subculture. Sentencing remains pending.

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Source and tier basis: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/violent-extremist-network-764-member-pleads-guilty-sexually-exploiting-minors-and Corpus classification: prosecuting-authority; evidentiary role: plea. SHA-256 2e6e2ed1ab21ccdfd98d4087d9b9e7d0c142c8af27a843ee55f9b9e1a1525818
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