Family flags lawsuit as Victorian teen charged with multiple terror offences
A Victorian teenager has been charged with terror offences, with his father saying he has not seen the charges against his son.
Last Thursday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) raided the home of the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Counter-terrorism officers subsequently charged him with four terror offences, including using a carriage service to make threats to kill, threatening force or violence against groups, and possessing and using violent extremist material.
The teen faced a Children's Court hearing last Friday
While the AFP confirmed the boy had been charged, it would not say when the alleged offences happened.
The teen was remanded in custody at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct and is expected to re-appear in the Children's Court in coming weeks.
It is understood he has been the subject of a year-long investigation by the AFP.
The boy's father said dozens of federal police officers raided their home late on Thursday afternoon.
He told the ABC he still has not seen the charges against his son.
But an AFP spokesperson confirmed the boy had been charged by the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team.
"There is no impending threat to the community," she said.
"Further comment will be made at an appropriate time."
The boy's family said it was pursuing a separate civil lawsuit against police over their actions in investigating their son.
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