'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.
Teen pleads guilty in hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls: DOJ
A teen has pleaded guilty to placing hundreds of “swatting” calls across the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. The department said Wednesday that Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., “pleaded guilty today to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another.
'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 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.
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.
Serial swatter made hundreds of false bomb threats targeting schools, religious facilities
A US man pleads guilty to making hundreds of swatting calls to police in Florida and LA, claiming imminent threats of bombings, mass shootings, 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.
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 said.
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.
California Teen Pleads Guilty to Hundreds of Fake Mass Shooting and Bombing Threats Across Entire Country: 'He Caused Profound Fear and Chaos'
A California teenager pleaded guilty to charges after allegedly phoning in hundreds of false bomb and mass shooting threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials across the nation,
Teen pleads guilty to making nearly 400 bomb threats, mass shooting calls
LANCASTER, Calif. (WKRC) - Teen pleads guilty to making nearly 400 swatting calls across the nation. The Department of ...
California teenager admits to making hundreds of hoax emergency calls
A California teenager has admitted to making hundreds of swatting calls - hoax emergency calls - over a two-year period, ...
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Teenage Hoax Caller Faces Justice: The Case of Alan Filion
Alan Filion, an 18-year-old from California, has admitted to making over 375 hoax swatting calls, causing chaos and fear nationwide. Arrested after a years-long spree, Filion pleaded guilty to ...