'Swatter-for-hire' pleads guilty to 4 counts, including 2 Florida threats
So-called "swatter-for-hire" Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to calling in bomb and shooting threats, including two in Florida in 2023.
Teen 'serial swatter' behind hundreds of hoax threats across U.S. pleads guilty
Alan Filion, 18, became a “serial swatter” for profit and entertainment and made more than 375 swatting and threat calls, federal officials say.
Lancaster Teen Pleads Guilty to “Swatting” Threats to Religious, Gov Institutions
A Lancaster teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to making hundreds of “swatting” calls targeting religious institutions, schools and government officials with false threats of mass shootings, bombings and other violent crimes.
California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls around the nation
Swatting is the practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.
California teen pleads guilty to ‘hundreds’ of swatting calls, including in Florida
A California teen has pleaded guilty to making "hundreds" of swatting calls in the state of Florida, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
'Serial swatter': 18-year-old pleads guilty to making nearly 400 bomb threats, mass shooting calls
An 18-year-old in California has pleaded guilty to making hundreds of swatting calls across the U.S., the Department of Justice says.
California Teenager Admits to Making Hundreds of Hoax Emergency Calls
Filion was accused of making more than 375 hoax calls from August 2022-January 2024, some in a "swatting-for-a-fee service" he advertised online using false internet handles, the Department of Justice said in a statement on Wednesday.
California Teen Pleads Guilty In Florida To Making Hundreds Of 'Swatting' Calls Across U.S.
Federal prosecutors say a California teenager pleaded guilty in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque, among other institutions and individuals.
California teen pleads guilty to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said.
California teen ‘serial swatter’ pleads guilty to making interstate threats
A California teenager accused of being a "serial swatter" faces up to 20 years in prison for making interstate threats after pleading guilty in federal court on Wednesday.
School threats carry consequences, Florida reminds students, parents
It’s been Florida law since 2018 that making threats of violence against schools is a criminal offense. The state has had a ...
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California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of "swatting" calls
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Brevard Sheriff Ivey carries through on promise to publicly ID minors making school threats
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Florida Legislature education leadership takes shape as session nears
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Flagler County teen arrested after alleged school shooting threat
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Residents protest mass eviction threat from Sweetwater mobile home park: ‘We don’t know what to do’
Residents of the sprawling Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater became outraged after receiving a letter ordering them to move out by May 19 as the park closes for redevelopment.