A Southern California teenager has pleaded guilty to swatting and calling in more than 375 threats against religious institutions, schools, and other organizations across the country. Alan W. Filion, 18, pleaded guilty to four counts of making interstate ...

Federal prosecutors say a California teenager pleaded guilty in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque, among other institutions and individuals.

Alan Filion, believed to have operated under the handle “Torswats,” admitted to making more than 375 fake threats against schools, places of worship, and government buildings around the United States.