Alan W. Filion, an 18-year-old from Lancaster, California, pleaded guilty to four counts of making interstate threats after conducting over 375 swatting calls from August 2022 to January 2024. His threats targeted religious institutions, schools, government officials, and other locations, creating significant fear and chaos. Filion's actions, which included bomb threats and claims of mass shootings, aimed to trigger large-scale police responses, and he even attempted to monetize these activities by offering swatting services for a fee. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, though each count carries up to five years. The FBI highlighted the severe dangers posed by swatting, which wastes resources and endangers lives. A sentencing date has yet to be set for Filion, who was arrested in January 2024 for a specific threat made in May 2023 against a mosque in Sanford, Florida.