An 18-year-old Southern Californian pleaded guilty Nov. 13 to making “swatting” calls targeting churches, schools, government officials, and other victims, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Alan Filion, of Lancaster, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of making interstate threats to injure people, federal officials reported.
“This prosecution and today’s guilty plea reaffirm the Justice Department’s commitment to using all tools to hold accountable every individual who endangers our communities through swatting and hoax threats,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in a statement Wednesday….