California teen accused of running ‘swatting’ business sentenced to 4 years in federal prison – The Mercury News

An 18-year-old Lancaster resident was sentenced to four years in federal prison for making hundreds of swatting and threat calls across the nation, often for profit, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Alan W. Filion made nearly 400 swatting and threat calls between August 2022 and January 2024, according to a statement … Read more