NCOSE's Dirty Dozen List names Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Snapchat among 10 others
5. Discord
Discord’s inclusion in this year’s Dirty Dozen List marks the fifth time that NCOSE has included the online platform in its annual campaign. The advocacy group criticized the platform’s design, which it said “allows high-risk onramps for exploitation and policy enforcement is often reactive and lax."
NCOSE highlighted a report about a member of the criminal group 764 receiving a sentence of 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting a child. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Richard Anthony Reyna Densmore, 47, of Kaleva, Michigan, in November 2024.
“Densmore, known as ‘Rabid,’ became notorious in the 764 network by creating online ‘Sewer' communities on Discord where members recruited children — including by infiltrating online gaming sites that children frequent — to cut themselves and engage in graphic sexual acts,” the DOJ claimed in a press release.
In October 2022, Densmore also allegedly tried to persuade an underage girl, identified as Jane Doe, to send him a picture of herself with “Rabid” written on her bare chest, according to the DOJ.
“When she expressed discomfort with that request, Densmore contacted another Discord user and paid him Nitro, a form of Discord currency, to help secure a sexually explicit picture of Jane Doe,” the DOJ reported. “Densmore’s efforts were successful and Jane Doe, at the request of the other Discord user, sent Densmore and the user a nude video of herself with 'Rabid' written on her chest.”
According to NCOSE, predators often use Discord to obtain child sex abuse material, which they might share or trade with others. The platform is also a popular place to post deepfakes, AI-generated images and other content depicting sexual abuse, the advocacy group warned.
“We are calling on Discord to make good on its promise, and to launch teen-by-default safety settings at best-in-class standards,” NCOSE stated.
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
