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.

An 18-year-old from Lancaster was sentenced to four years in prison for making more than 300 'swatting' calls.

Alan W. Filion, 18, was sentenced to four years in prison for conducting over 375 swatting incidents across the U.S.

A Lancaster teen was sentenced Tuesday to 4 years in prison for making interstate threats to injure the person of another.

An 18-year-old Californian, who made hundreds of swatting calls against places of worship and education for profit and fun, was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday, federal prosecutors said.

Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., pleaded guilty to making false threats of mass violence, which prosecutors said prompted large police deployments and, in some cases, unnecessary detentions.