'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.
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 Justice announced on Wednesday that an 18-year-old California resident has pleaded guilty to making hundreds of swatting calls.
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 California teen accused of making hundreds of swatting calls and offering swatting-for-a-fee services pleaded guilty to making hoax threats to schools, religious institutions and government officials about mass shootings and bombings across the country.
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.
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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 ...
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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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Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of ...