An 18-year-old was arrested at his home in Albury on the NSW/Victorian border. He has been charged with inciting acts of violence and advocating terrorism. Police said the teenager allegedly used mainstream media to share propaganda. An 18-year-old with ‘extreme right-wing ideology’ has been charged with terrorism offences. The teenager, from Albury on the NSW and Victoria border, was arrested at his suburban home and shoved into a police van on Wednesday morning. He was later charged with urging violence against members of the community and advocating for terrorism. He will appear in Albury Local Court on Thursday morning. An 18-year-old was arrested at his home and is expected to be charged with terrorism offences An 18-year-old was arrested at his home and is expected to be charged with terrorism offences An investigation was launched by a joint task force in August involving the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police Force after they became aware of online posts containing extreme right wing ideology An investigation was launched in August after investigators ‘became aware of online posts containing extreme right wing ideology’ – fearing the teenager may be plotting an attack. Police noticed the teenager’s tone in his controversial online posts had escalated and he attempted to access weapons and instructions to make a homemade bomb online. Police claimed a number of mainstream social media platforms were being used by the teenager, including closed groups where he allegedly shared extremist content. Investigators allege he used social media forums and apps throughout the year to ‘encourage people to commit violent acts in furtherance of an extreme right wing ideology’. A post in the early hours of Wednesday morning was especially concerning to police as he showed support for a ‘mass shooting that occurred internationally’. Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Counter Terrorism Scott Lee told reporters he ‘showed support for a mass casualty event and potentially his involvement in that international event’.
via dailymail: ‘White supremacist’ teenager, 18, is charged with terror offences after allegedly sharing ‘mass shooting’ propaganda online