{"id":38088,"date":"2026-03-25T10:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=38088"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:29:57","slug":"nsw-jctt-charges-young-person-with-terrorism-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/nsw-jctt-charges-young-person-with-terrorism-offences\/","title":{"rendered":"NSW JCTT charges young person with terrorism offences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, NSW Police Force, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the NSW Crime Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 16-year-old boy is set to appear in a NSW Children\u2019s Court today (25 March, 2026) charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (NSW JCTT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NSW JCTT began an investigation on 10 December, 2025, following a report of an individual posting threats of extremist violence online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigators executed a search warrant at a home in Sydney\u2019s Inner West on 11 December, 2025, and reviewed a number of electronic devices. A gel blaster and a flick knife were located and seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The young person was charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One count of possessing \u00a0an unathorised pistol, contrary to section 7(1) of the\u00a0<em>Firearms Act 1996<\/em>\u00a0(NSW), and;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One count of possessing a prohibited weapon without a permit, contrary to section 7(1) of the\u00a0<em>Weapons Prohibition Act 1998<\/em>\u00a0(NSW).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These offences each carry a maximum penalty of 14 years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The young person appeared before a NSW Children\u2019s Court on 12 December, 2025, where he was formally refused bail. They were subsequently granted bail by the same court on 19 December, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A further review of the young person\u2019s electronic devices identified information relating to extremist violence. It will be alleged the young person held a mixed ideology and outlined plans for acts of violence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 24 March, 2026 NSW JCTT investigators laid further charges on the young person:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One count of collecting documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act, contrary to section 101.5 of the\u00a0<em>Criminal Code\u00a0<\/em>(Cth). This offence carries a maximum penalty of 15 years;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two counts of making documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act, contrary to section 101.5 of the\u00a0<em>Criminal Code\u00a0<\/em>(Cth).\u00a0This offence carries a maximum penalty of 15 years; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two counts of did possess violent extremist material contrary to section 474.45C of the\u00a0<em>Criminal Code<\/em>\u00a0(Cth). This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The young person is expected to appear at a NSW Children\u2019s Court today (25 March, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NSW JCTT is comprised of members from the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and NSW Crime Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone with information about extremist activity or possible threats to the community should come forward, no matter how small or insignificant you think the information may be. The National Security Hotline is 1800 123 400.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, NSW Police Force, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the NSW Crime Commission A 16-year-old boy is set to appear in a NSW Children\u2019s Court today (25 March, 2026) charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (NSW JCTT). 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