L.A. County 18-year-old pleads guilty to making 375 'swatting' calls throughout the U.S.
An 18-year-old from Lancaster has pleaded guilty to making hundreds of calls falsely threatening to conduct shootings or detonate bombs at public facilities.
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.
Teen Behind Hundreds of Swatting Attacks Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
Alan Filion, believed to have operated under the handle “Torswats,” admitted to making more than 375 fake threats against schools, places of worship, and government buildings around the United States.
Lancaster teen accused in hundreds of swatting calls pleads guilty
A Lancaster teen accused of making hundreds of swatting calls and offer swatting-for-a-fee services pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement. Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Florida to four counts of making interstate threats to injure ...
Lancaster teen admits to ‘swatting’ calls
Lancaster teenager Alan Winston Filion pleaded guilty Wednesday to making hundreds of “swatting” calls targeting religious institutions, schools, government officials and other innocent victims with f
California teen pleads guilty in Florida 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. Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster,
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.
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.
Lancaster teen pleads guilty to making hundreds of swatting calls
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.
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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 ...
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Teen Who Made Nearly 400 Swatting Calls to Schools and Officials Pleads Guilty
Alan W. Filion, 18, of California, called in false reports of bombings and mass shootings across the country, the authorities ...
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Teenager accused of swatting hundreds of places nationwide pleads guilty
A teenager allegedly behind hundreds of swatting incidents pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of making interstate ...
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Man pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of nationwide ‘swatting’ calls
A California man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Florida to making hundreds of “swatting” calls across the United States, ...
Shelby County Schools on 'high alert' after suspected swatting call
Shelby County Schools said officials became aware that a threat had been made of a weapon in the area of Rocket Lane.
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California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of "swatting" calls
MIAMI - A Lancaster, California teen accused of making hundreds of false bomb threats, mass shooting threats and "swatting" ...
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‘Swatting’ call sends Rifle High School into lockdown as law enforcement responds to an increasingly common hoax
Garfield County’s dispatch center received a “swatting” call at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning that falsely claimed someone with a ...
Leavenworth business burglary call deemed a swatting incident, prompts large police response
A representative from a security monitoring company reported three men inside the business attempting to break into a safe ...