The ringleader of an international child exploitation ring and North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child.
21-year-old Prasan “Trippy” Nepal, 20, of High Point, was arrested in High Point last year for leading ‘764.’
According to court documents, Nepal and co‑defendant Leonidas Varagiannis, known as “War,” served as core leaders of ’764′ and its inner subgroup, 764 Inferno. ‘764′ was an encrypted online violent extremism group that teaches people how to groom and extort young girls.
Nepel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child.
According to court documents, Nepal and co‑defendant Leonidas Varagiannis, known as “War,” served as core leaders of 764 and its inner subgroup, 764 Inferno. From 2021 through 2025, Nepal and others used encrypted platforms to coordinate the exploitation of minors worldwide.
“Nepal used his leadership role within 764 to orchestrate the systematic exploitation, torture, and psychological destruction of children for the twisted satisfaction of an online network built on cruelty and chaos,” said U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg in a news release. “He directed unspeakable crimes and then treated the suffering of the group’s victims as currency to be traded among his co-conspirators. We will not rest until every member of this network, and others like it, are held accountable.”
Nepal faces 15 to 30 years in prison, his sentencing is set for March 5, 2027.
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