"Serial 'Swatter' Teen Linked to Nationwide Cases Extradited to Florida"
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A 17-year-old teenager from California, Alan Winston Filion, has been charged in connection with a false report of a mass shooting at a mosque in Florida and is believed to be behind dozens of swatting calls across the country. He was extradited to Florida and charged with falsely reporting an act of terrorism with a bomb or weapon of mass destruction. The FBI considers swatting a form of harassment and has seen an increase in such calls in recent years. Filion is to be arraigned on March 19 and is being held without bond.
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- California teen extradited to Florida is believed to be serial ‘swatter’ The Guardian US
- YouTube, Discord, and 'Lord of the Rings' Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree WIRED
- California teenager charged with swatting faces adult charges in Florida ABC News
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