“We are grateful she can return home, and we will continue working with our partners to hold those responsible accountable. To anyone using gore groups to target and exploit children: the FBI and our partners are coming for you. We are using every tool at our disposal to combat nihilistic violent extremism, bring offenders to justice and protect America’s children,”

Kash Patel · said 2026-11-01 · reported 2026-11-03

Patel added remarks about the FBI's efforts to combat online communities that target and extort children and teenagers.