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It’s the sort of nightmare scenario that makes social media such a terrifying prospect for parents all over the world.

And while it might sound like a cautionary old wives’ tale, this story is as real as the damage it’s caused to a young girl in New Jersey.

Marek Cherkaoui, 21, was arrested on federal cyberstalking charges in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey this week.

Middle school-aged victim was reportedly targeted by online terror group

According to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Cherkaoui harassed and threatened to dox a 13-year-old girl, eventually coercing her into cutting herself on a livestream.

Cherkaoui allegedly has ties to the 764 network of “nihilist violent extremists,” aka NVEs, which ta

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