‘Serial Swatter’ Who Made Nearly 400 Threatening Calls Gets 4 Years in Prison
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., pleaded guilty to making false threats of mass violence, which prosecutors said prompted large police deployments and, in some cases, unnecessary detentions.
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A California teen who called in more than 375 swatting and threat calls around the country, including Florida, was sentenced to four years in prison.
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Alan W. Filion made nearly 400 swatting and threat calls between August 2022 and January 2024, according to a statement released by the DOJ.
Teen sentenced to 48 months in prison in nationwide swatting spree
A California teenager was sentenced to 48 months in prison on Tuesday following a series of interstate threats to injure individuals across the country.  Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif.,
LA County teen and "serial swatter" gets prison time for calls with fake threats of bombs, shootings
A Los Angeles County teenager was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday after admitting to making more than 375 "swatting calls"​ in which he made false reports of bomb and mass shooting threats at locations around the U.
L.A. County teen ‘serial swatter’ is sentenced to prison
A Lancaster teen was sentenced to four years in prison after making more than 375 hoax calls. Authorities said he was also a swatter-for-hire.
California teen sentenced for making hoax calls in nationwide 'swatting spree'
The 18-year-old made hundreds of "swatting" calls around the country, attempting to draw out large police responses.
California teen sentenced to 4 years in prison for making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
He targeted religious institutions, high schools, colleges and universities, government officials and people across the United States, prosecutors said.
'Serial swatter': California teen sentenced for making bomb threats, mass shooting calls
Calling Alan W. Filion “a serial swatter for both profit and recreation,” prosecutors said he posted about his swatting experiences online.
Teen 'serial swatter' who made hundreds of fake threats sentenced to 4 years in prison
Alan Filion, 18, targeted religious institutions, high schools, colleges and universities, and government officials with fake threat calls.
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California Teenager in Los Angeles County Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree
February 13, 2025 – Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, was sentenced on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, to 48 months ...
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California Teen Who Made Hundreds of 'Swatting' Calls of Bomb, Shooting Threats Learns His Fate
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Lancaster Teen Sentenced to 4 Years for Orchestrating Nationwide Swatting Spree
Alan W. Filion, 18, was sentenced to four years in prison for conducting over 375 swatting incidents across the U.S.