SYDNEY, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A teenager from Sydney has been charged with terrorism offenses after allegedly posting threats of extremist violence online.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement on Wednesday that the 16-year-old boy was initially charged with weapons offenses in December when counter terrorism officers investigating reports of an individual posting threats executed a search warrant at a home in Sydney's inner west.
During the search, officers located and seized a knife, a prohibited imitation firearm and electronic devices.
A review of the electronic devices identified information regarding extremist violence and he was on Tuesday charged with one count of collecting documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act and two counts each of making documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act and of possessing violent extremist material.
The AFP said it will be alleged in court that the 16-year-old held a mixed ideology and outlined plans for acts of violence. ■
