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category: "Extremism & Violent Networks"
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tags:
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- Person
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- 764
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- TheComNetwork
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- ChildExploitation
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- NVE
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- FederalCase
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- Texas
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- USA
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created: 2026-05-21
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updated: 2026-05-21
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summary: "Alexis Aldair Chavez, alias 'Zack8884,' administered the 8884 network within The Com ecosystem and in December 2025 became the first 764-affiliated defendant to plead guilty to federal RICO conspiracy charges."
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born: 2006
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location: "San Antonio, Texas"
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[[Alexis Aldair Chavez]] (born approximately 2006, [[San Antonio, Texas]]), known online as "Zack" and "Zack8884," was a leader and administrator of the [[8884 network]], a [[764 Network|764]]-related online child exploitation organization operating within [[The Com]] ecosystem. Chavez directed 8884's operations, which included coercing minors to self-harm on live video, producing and distributing [[CSAM]] (child sexual abuse material), and related exploitation. He pleaded guilty in December 2025 to RICO conspiracy and child exploitation counts in a case brought by the [[U.S. Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], becoming the first defendant in the broader 764/Com ecosystem to face federal racketeering charges. He faces up to 60 years in prison at sentencing.[^1]
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### 8884 Network
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8884's name derives from a member alias. The network operated as a sub-network within The Com's sextortion-and-coercion sphere, using the same foundational methods as 764: recruiting minors through social media and gaming platforms, coercing them into producing CSAM through blackmail and psychological manipulation, and demanding ongoing self-harm on video as continuing proof of control. Chavez held a leadership and administrative role, directing members and managing the network's operations.
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### Arrest and Guilty Plea
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The DOJ brought charges against Chavez in the federal court system. In December 2025, he pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy - a racketeering charge that treats the 8884 network as an ongoing criminal enterprise - alongside child exploitation counts. The RICO charge was notable as the first application of federal racketeering statutes to a 764-affiliated network, framing the organization's distributed online structure as an enterprise under federal law. Chavez was 19 at the time of his plea. His sentencing, scheduled for 2026, carries a maximum of 60 years.[^1]
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice, OPA. "764 Extremist Group Leader Pleads Guilty to RICO and Child Exploitation Charges." https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/764-extremist-group-leader-pleads-guilty-rico-child-exploitation-charges
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