A 16-year-old boy is due to front the children’s court today charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team.
Police began an investigation into the boy in December last year following reports of an individual posting threats of extremist violence online.
Investigators executed a search warrant at a home in Sydney’s Inner West where they reviewed a number of electronic devices.
A gel blaster and a flick knife were also located and seized, with the teen appearing in court charged with one count of possessing an unauthorised pistol and one count of possessing a prohibited weapon without a permit.
Following further review of the boy’s electronic devices, detectives identified information relating to extremist violence.
“It will be alleged the young person held a mixed ideology and outlined plans for acts of violence,” police said.
He’s now been hit with three additional charges including one count of collecting documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act, two counts of making documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act and two counts of possess violent extremist material.
The boy is expected to appear at a NSW Children’s Court today.
