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'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.

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Lancaster teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls around the nation

Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said in a news release. He faces up to five years in prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Wired · 16h

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.

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School threats carry consequences, Florida reminds students, parents

It’s been Florida law since 2018 that making threats of violence against schools is a criminal offense. The state has had a ...

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Brevard Sheriff Ivey carries through on promise to publicly ID minors making school threats

FLORIDA TODAY does not name ... with an increase in threats following in the wake of the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, which led to the deaths of four people and injuries ...

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Lancaster teen accused in hundreds of swatting calls pleads guilty

Some of the calls included bomb and shooting threats to religious institutions ... including those targeting a Washingon ...

Florida Legislature education leadership takes shape as session nears

The big story: Leadership is shaping up for the Florida Legislature’s upcoming session, for which committees begin meeting in ...

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Civil Liability for Parents in Florida Could Deter School Threats

A 14-year-old killed four and wounded nine in Georgia in September, setting off a wave of “copycat” school threats in Florida and around the nation. The increase in threats prompted sheriff ...

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JSO: 37 juveniles arrested in Jacksonville since Aug. 1 for school-related threats

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced Friday that 37 juveniles have been arrested since August 1 for making school-related threats. According to JSO, four students ...

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Illinois man ordered detained in threats against federal judge in St. Lucie County

MIAMI - An Illinois man was ordered detained on federal charges he threatened a federal judge in St. Lucie County, which is part of the Southern District of Florida ... threats on May 25, May ...

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Crestview middle schooler arrested, friend recognized after reporting threatening texts: OCSO

A Crestview middle schooler is being hailed as a hero, and another was arrested and charged after an investigation into ...

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