---
born: 2006
category: Extremism & Violent Networks
created: 2026-05-21
location: San Antonio, Texas
summary: Alexis Aldair Chavez, alias 'Zack8884,' administered the 8884 network within
  The Com ecosystem and in December 2025 became the first 764-affiliated defendant
  to plead guilty to federal RICO conspiracy charges.
tags:
- Person
- 764
- TheComNetwork
- ChildExploitation
- NVE
- FederalCase
- Texas
- USA
updated: 2026-05-21
---

[Alexis Aldair Chavez](/people/alexis-aldair-chavez/) (born approximately 2006, San Antonio, Texas), known online as "Zack" and "Zack8884," was a leader and administrator of the 8884 network, a [764](/organizations/764-network/)-related online child exploitation organization operating within [The Com](/organizations/the-com/) ecosystem. Chavez directed 8884's operations, which included coercing minors to self-harm on live video, producing and distributing CSAM (child sexual abuse material), and related exploitation. He pleaded guilty in December 2025 to RICO conspiracy and child exploitation counts in a case brought by the Department of Justice, becoming the first defendant in the broader 764/Com ecosystem to face federal racketeering charges. He faces up to 60 years in prison at sentencing.[^1]

### 8884 Network

8884's name derives from a member alias. The network operated as a sub-network within The Com's sextortion-and-coercion sphere, using the same foundational methods as 764: recruiting minors through social media and gaming platforms, coercing them into producing CSAM through blackmail and psychological manipulation, and demanding ongoing self-harm on video as continuing proof of control. Chavez held a leadership and administrative role, directing members and managing the network's operations.

### Arrest and Guilty Plea

The DOJ brought charges against Chavez in the federal court system. In December 2025, he pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy - a racketeering charge that treats the 8884 network as an ongoing criminal enterprise - alongside child exploitation counts. The RICO charge was notable as the first application of federal racketeering statutes to a 764-affiliated network, framing the organization's distributed online structure as an enterprise under federal law. Chavez was 19 at the time of his plea. His sentencing, scheduled for 2026, carries a maximum of 60 years.[^1]

[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice, OPA. "764 Extremist Group Leader Pleads Guilty to RICO and Child Exploitation Charges." https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/764-extremist-group-leader-pleads-guilty-rico-child-exploitation-charges