A 23-year-old was arrested for gun possession. It led the FBI to a global Satanic cult

Angel Almeida's alarming social media posts led authorities to 764, a group that abuses minors and circulates violent videos

An arrest on gun possession charges in Queens, New York, in November 2021 has led the Federal Bureau of Investigation to a pedophilic, Satanist extortion cult that has victimized dozens if not hundreds of minors, according to law enforcement documents, court records and sources with knowledge of the investigation.

Law enforcement discovered the organization, known as 764 and a range of aliases, while investigating alarming social media posts made by Angel Almeida, a 23-year-old resident of Astoria, Queens.