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A Quebec City resident is facing terrorism charges and is accused of promoting the ideology of the 764 network that promotes violent extremism.
Jeffrey Roussel, 26, from Quebec City, allegedly promoted and published graphic, violent and highly disturbing content, with the aim of inspiring and recruiting others, through a group on Telegram, according to the RCMP.
He is accused of participating in activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and the commission of offence for a terrorist group.
His victims, who have not yet been identified, are mainly teenagers, according to the RCMP’s news release issued Wednesday.
The RCMP says 764 actively targets children and teenagers on online gaming or social media platforms and popular mobile apps such as Discord, Telegram, Roblox and Minecraft with an objective to manipulate, recruit and radicalize youth to commit violent acts.
764 uses popular mobile apps such as Discord, Telegram, Roblox and Minecraft. Canada named 764 a terrorist entity in December 2025. (CBC)
In an arrest warrant, Roussel is alleged to have participated in terrorist activity in the province, but also across Canada and internationally. It says he also participated in the group Mentalyl/984/1984.
RCMP confirmed Metalyl/984/1984 is an online group but is not a listed terrorist entity. They say Roussel was one of the administrators of the online group, which promoted the ideologies of 764. Canada named 764 a terrorist entity in December 2025.
The investigation was conducted by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team.
Roussel appeared Wednesday morning at the Quebec City courthouse.
