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California Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months for Nationwide Swatting Spree
FBI News
February 11, 2025(over 1 year ago)
Alan W. Filion of Lancaster, California, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for making interstate threats to injure the person of another.
AISummary
A 19-year-old from California was sentenced to four years in prison for making interstate threats as part of a swatting spree. Swatting involves making false emergency calls to send police to someone's address, which is a serious federal crime. While this case involves a teenager, the article focuses on the criminal justice outcome rather than protection strategies for young people.
Alan W. Filion of Lancaster, California, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for making interstate threats to injure the person of another.