Teen 'serial swatter' who made hundreds of fake threats sentenced to 4 years in prison

Main Idea: Alan Filion, an 18-year-old California man, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for making hundreds of fake shooting and bomb threats across the country.

Key Points:

• Federal prosecutors said Filion made 375 hoax calls over two years to schools, houses of worship, colleges, and government targets.
• The Justice Department said he used the threats for both amusement and money.
• One case involved a fake threat at a mosque that brought more than 30 law enforcement officers to the scene.
• Filion also pleaded guilty to other false threats, including calls aimed at a high school, a historically Black college or university, and a claimed threat from a fake federal officer.