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Northern Territory teen charged with terrorism and extremism offences
A Northern Territory teenager has been charged with terrorism and extremism offences after a police raid.
Police say a tip from a member of the public led them to search a property and seize electronic devices and documents.
Investigators allege the material included violent extremist content and documents they say could help facilitate a terrorist act.
They also say they found schematics for making 3D-printed firearms.
The teenager faces three charges, including possessing violent extremist material and firearms-manufacturing instructions; the teen’s age and gender have not been disclosed.
Police say online radicalisation of young people is a growing concern in Australia.
The teenager is due in the NT Youth Justice Court, but no further court details were given.
A Northern Territory teenager has been charged with terrorism and extremism offences after police searched a property and seized documents and electronic devices.
Investigators allege the material included violent extremist content, references to violent attacks and schematics for 3D-printed firearms.
The teenager faces three charges, including collecting documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts.
The teenager’s age and gender have not been disclosed, and they are due to appear in the NT Youth Justice Court.
AFP counter-terrorism commander Paula Hudson said the speed and scale of radicalisation among young people was a significant challenge.
- Who
- A Northern Territory teenager whose age and gender have not been disclosed.
- What
- The teenager has been charged with three terrorism and extremism-related offences.
- When
- The charges were reported on October 29, 2026. Police carried out the search the previous day.
- Where
- Northern Territory, Australia. The specific location was not stated.
- Why
- Police allege material seized in a search included violent extremist content and documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act.
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Police executed a search warrant and seized documents and electronic devices.
Investigators announced the charges and said the teenager was due to appear in the NT Youth Justice Court that day.
- Charges
- Three counts, including collecting documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts
- Seized material
- Documents and electronic devices allegedly containing violent extremist material and references to violent attacks
- Firearms material
- Alleged instructional schematics for 3D-printed firearms
- Search trigger
- A tip-off from a member of the public
- Court
- NT Youth Justice Court
What people are saying
The speed and scale of radicalisation is becoming one of our most significant challenges, especially when it comes to young people.
It is deeply concerning to see allegations of this nature involving a young person.
During an initial examination of the devices, investigators also identified alleged instructional schematics for the manufacture of 3D-printed firearms, and other instructional documents and manuals investigators will allege are likely to facilitate a terrorist act.