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Boy, 13, charged over alleged violent plot targeting school Maryborough: Boy, 13, charged by terrorism detectives over alleged violent plot targeting school A 13-year-old boy has been charged by counter terrorism detectives over an alleged plot to carry out violent acts at a school. Peta Rasdien The Nightly 1 Min Read 01 Jun 2026 Updated 01 Jun 2026 Police allegedly uncovered a plot that involved acts of violence at a local school. Credit: AAP A 13-year-old has been charged by counter terrorism detectives over an alleged violent plot targeting a local school. Police arrested the boy Thursday morning after reports of a male armed with a knife threatening occupants of a business in Maryborough, Queensland. He was dealt with under the Youth Justice Act for one count each of attempting to enter premises with intent, going armed so as to cause fear, making threats and possessing a thing intended for use in connection with an offence. Sign up to The Nightly's newsletters. Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox. By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy . After further investigation, detectives from …

Boy, 13, charged with planning to kill 'small and easy targets' at a ... Boy, 13, charged with planning to kill 'small and easy targets' at a Queensland school A 13-year-old boy has been charged after counter-terrorism detectives found he was allegedly planning to carry out an act of violence at a Queensland school. Laurence Karacsony Digital Reporter less than 2 min read June 2, 2026 - 2:30PM A 13-year-old boy has been charged after counter terrorism detectives found he was allegedly planning to carry out an act of violence at a Queensland school. After allegedly threatening a service station worker in Maryborough, the boy was arrested. He was then released following a police interview. On Saturday, detectives executed a search warrant at the boy’s home after a review of the service station’s CCTV footage. A 13-year-old boy has been charged after counter terrorism detectives found he was allegedly planning to carry out an act of violence at a Queensland school. Picture: News Corp Australia During the search of the property, police uncovered electronic devices that had a recorded video of the New Zealand mosque massacre which was livestreamed on social media. Standing before the H…

‘Imminent threat’: charges laid against 13-year-old who allegedly planned attack on Queensland school <p>Alleged threat on regional school north of Brisbane was ‘quite well advanced’, Queensland<strong> </strong>counter-terrorism police say</p><p>Queensland counter-terrorism police have charged a 13-year-old with planning an attack on a regional school north of Brisbane.</p><p>The teenager was arrested last Thursday after allegedly making threats at a business in Maryborough, armed with a knife.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/01/teen-planned-attack-on-queensland-school-imminent-threat-charges-13-year-old-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

Breaking: Teen charged with violent extremist offences allegedly planned school attack Queensland Police say a 13-year-old boy posed an "imminent threat" to a Maryborough school.

'It is very scary': Parents shocked school was target of alleged deadly plot A 13-year-old boy has been charged with violent extremist offences and posed an "imminent threat" to the school.

Teen charged with plotting 'acts of violence' at school A 13-year-old boy has been charged with possessing violent extremist material in preparation for what police allege was a planned attack on a local school. The boy was arrested after allegedly threatening people with a knife at a local business in Maryborough, in southeast Queensland, on May 28. Counter Terrorism Investigation Group and Maryborough Child Protection Investigation Unit detectives later seized electronic devices after executing a search warrant at a Maryborough address two days later. The boy was charged with one count each of preparation or planning to cause death or grievous bodily harm and possessing or controlling violent extremist material obtained or accessed using a carriage service. Counter Terrorism Investigation Group Acting Detective Superintendent Jason Hindmarsh said the boy had been charged under new legislation passed by the federal government in the wake of the Bondi massacre. "I can confirm that the threat did involve acts of violence that were intended to occur at a local school," Supt Hindmarsh told reporters in Brisbane. He said the charges not involve any ideological cause at this time…

Queensland teenager, 13, charged over alleged plot to attack school A teenager who police allege was planning an attack on a school has been charged after allegedly threatening people with a knife in Queensland . The 13-year-old boy was arrested at a business on Saltwater Creek Road in Maryborough, about three hours north of Brisbane , about 9am last Thursday. Police allege the boy was armed with a “large” knife, was wearing “certain items of clothing to disguise his appearance”, and threatened people inside the business. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow Queensland Police Acting Detective Superintendent Jason Hindmarsh said the alleged threats were imminent and involved a local school, “particularly young people at that school”. “We’ve got evidence to satisfy our evidentiary standards that he had planned to undertake acts of violence at a school,” Hindmarsh said. Police said the boy was not previously known to them. Acting Detective Superintendent Jason Hindmarsh. Credit: 7NEWS He was initially charged with attempting to enter premises with intent, going armed so as to cause fear, making threats and possessing a thing intended for use in connection with an of…