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Teenager 'groomed' by AFP pleads guilty to terror-related offences

ABC Australia · May 13, 2026, 8:20 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Thomas Carrick's parents are launching legal proceedings against the Australian Federal Police.
  • A Victorian teenager once found to have been groomed by the Australian Federal Police in an undercover operation is set to be sentenced today for terror-related offences.
  • The now-18-year-old, known by the court pseudonym Thomas Carrick, had previous charges thrown out, but was charged with fresh offences last year.

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Thomas Carrick's parents are launching legal proceedings against the Australian Federal Police. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)

A Victorian teenager once found to have been groomed by the Australian Federal Police in an undercover operation is set to be sentenced today for terror-related offences.

The now-18-year-old, known by the court pseudonym Thomas Carrick, had previous charges thrown out, but was charged with fresh offences last year.

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