'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 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.
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.
'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.
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.
Teenager accused of swatting hundreds of places nationwide pleads guilty
The teenager was mostly underage at the time of the calls, but he faces up to five years for each of the four charges.
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 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,
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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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California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of "swatting" calls
"For well over a year, Alan Filion targeted religious institutions, schools, government officials, and other innocent ...