A 17-year-old has been charged with a terrorism offence over numerous alleged offensive and violent videos. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
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The extremist ideology held by a Canberra teenager allegedly resulted in him planning violent attacks against the community while also collecting horrific videos, including of the Nazis and Ku Klux Klan.
When the 17-year-old was interviewed by police this month, he allegedly told them he had already obtained the chemicals needed to make chlorine gas and had planned to try to make it in the woods, the ACT Childrens Court heard.
A police raid of his bedroom allegedly found some of the materials needed to make this gas, as well as gas masks, military-style clothing and texts relating to Nazism.
The teen also made comments to police about the need to “fight for your race” and “prevent interbreeding”, while he also didn’t like “non-Germanic” people and thought they should go back to where they came from.
Police found he had allegedly been having numerous online conversations with unknown users over his mobile phone, where he talked about his plans to inflict violence on the community and obtain equipment.
“I’ve given myself a deadline of five years,” he allegedly said.
“I’m planning to do it at a Commie meeting or march. I want very high-energy stuff because the bombs I’m using will be small.”
He allegedly talked about planning a short attack so he could be gone by the time police arrived, that he would use a 3D printer to make guns and would be “spending $30,000 on [his] full kit”.
“I’ve found a place where a black homeless person lives, so I’m making some chlorine gas,” he allegedly told one user.
“I’m making a jar of chlorine gas that I’ll throw at him while he sleeps. He probably won’t die, just get chemical burns.”
He was also allegedly suggesting that online users should obtain their own firearms.
“I’m thinking of joining the Army, I just want to learn how to shoot,” he allegedly said.
“Just let me kill Commies in peace.”
The teen allegedly told a user how, after an attack, he planned to either be killed by police, live in nature or be imprisoned.
“For me personally, moving towards planning an attack has helped me. I used to be depressed, but now I have purpose,” he allegedly said.
Police allegedly found numerous horrific videos on his mobile phone, including of women being shot, people firing guns amid Nazi flags and images of swastikas, footage of the 2019 mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques, and of people dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes while hanging a man.
Another alleged video was an animated recreation of the mass shootings in the Christchurch mosques.
The teen, who legally cannot be named due to his age, faced the Childrens Court on Thursday (6 November) where his parents were seen hugging each other while the allegations were read aloud.
He was charged with using a carriage service to obtain violent extremist material, which is a terrorism-related offence, and possessing a prohibited firearm.
This second charge related to an imitation automatic assault rifle allegedly found at his home. However, his lawyer, Himangi Ticku of Andrew Byrnes Law Group, said it was not capable of firing projectiles.
Ms Ticku applied for him to be released on bail with house arrest, stating that her client had no prior criminal history and that most of the allegations pertained to his online activity and conversations.
“There’s no real plans about how he was going to carry out these allegations,” she said.
“He’s at best a wannabe terrorist.”
Prosecutor Christopher Moore opposed bail, arguing the court would have grave concerns for the community due to the teen’s alleged deeply held beliefs, the planning for his attacks and the steps he had taken to prepare chemicals.
Ultimately, Special Magistrate Lucinda Wilson said what was alleged in court documents made it “abundantly clear” the teen had been planning actual attacks – bombings and shootings – on named individuals.
She did not think the proposed bail conditions could protect the community and refused bail.
“This young person poses an extreme risk to our community,” she said.
The matter was adjourned to January 2026. No pleas were entered.
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