Overview
- Aaron Corey, 23, appeared in federal court in the Northern District of New York and was ordered held after his initial appearance.
- A criminal complaint alleges he received images and videos of pre‑pubescent minors via the internet between October and December 2025.
- DOJ says Corey is an alleged member of 764, which law enforcement says grooms youth by normalizing CSAM and extreme gore to coerce them.
- Court records cited by news reports say investigators found more than 25 files, including material depicting children as young as 2, and identified his online alias as “Baggeth.”
- The FBI is leading the case with New York State Police assistance under Project Safe Childhood, and the charge carries five to 20 years in prison if he is convicted.