'Serial swatter': 18-year-old pleads guilty to making nearly 400 bomb threats, mass shooting calls
Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release on Wednesday. The calls were made between August 2022 and January 2024, and on Jan. 18 ...
Teen pleads guilty in hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls: DOJ
A teen has pleaded guilty in hundreds of so-called “swatting” calls across the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. The DOJ said Wednesday that Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster,
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.
'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.
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 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 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.
California Teenager Pleads Guilty in Florida to Making Hundreds of ‘Swatting’ Calls Across the United States
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, pleaded guilty to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person
Lancaster teen accused in hundreds of swatting calls pleads guilty
A Lancaster teen accused of making hundreds of swatting calls and offering 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 the person of another.
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.
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L.A. County teen pleaded guilty to making 375 'swatting' calls throughout the U.S.
Masjid Al Hayy in Sanford, Fla., was the target of a swatting incident by Alan W. Filion. (Google street view) A Lancaster ...
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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 ...
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Teen pleads guilty to Sanford mosque threat, admits to hundreds of other ‘swatting’ calls nationwide
Alan Winston Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California admitted in federal court to making the threat in May 2023 against ...
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Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of ...