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17 Year Old Pleads Guilty to Swatting, 23 Offences

17 Year Old Pleads Guilty to Swatting, 23 Offences - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 22 May 2015 / 12,453 Views

A 17 year old has pleaded guilty to swatting. He faces charges for 23 offences of extortion, public mischief, and criminal harassment. There were victims in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Ohio, Utah, and British Columbia.

He terrorized mostly young, female gamers and their families who played League of Legends. He would DDoS them, post their personal information online, call them at night, and call the police.

When he called the police he would tell them that he was at the victim's house and that he had napalm bomb, and had killed someone or was holding the family hostage. The police would then send in a SWAT team. 

Thanks Tri-City News.

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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18 Comments
Nuvendil (on 22 May 2015)

I really hope he spends a good long time in prison. This isn't funny, it's idiotic and extremely dangerous. It wastes police resources, it casts doubt on legitimate calls, and most importantly it endangers civilian and police lives. It is unacceptable and intolerable.

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Mystro-Sama (on 22 May 2015)

Fool just threw his life away...

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Doublelime Mystro-Sama (on 23 May 2015)

He knew what he was doing

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PAOerfulone (on 22 May 2015)

It's shit like this that makes us gamers, and video gaming in general look bad!

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mornelithe PAOerfulone (on 24 May 2015)

No, it's people who point at this individual as indicative of all gamer's, that are the problem. In every aspect of human society, you could point to an example of an individual who under your criteria, render everything humans have ever said or done, as terrible.

Using that logic, all religion is terrible, because Westboro Baptists exist.

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Skullwaker (on 22 May 2015)

Stupid ass whore. I would slap him.

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Azuren (on 22 May 2015)

I hope they charge him as an adult and throw the book at him as a cautionary tale to all of the little pests out there who think Lizard Squad are good role models.

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ReimTime (on 22 May 2015)

Wow. Just wow. Why even do it? I mean what is the point?

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Richmyster6907 (on 22 May 2015)

Hang the little shit.

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SamLeheny (on 22 May 2015)

Hope he rots in a cell for a few years, at least.

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Clyde32 (on 22 May 2015)

Some people...

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Superquagsire (on 23 May 2015)

That truly is sad. And over a girl playing video games?? I hope that little shit spends a lifetime in jail.

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StuOhQ (on 22 May 2015)

That's terrible.

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mornelithe (on 24 May 2015)

Send him to a federal prison, general population. I'm sure he'll enjoy his stay.

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Insidb (on 23 May 2015)

Throw him in a cell with the Lizard Squad.

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Insidb (on 23 May 2015)

Throw him in a cell with the Lizard Squad.

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Gamehead9000 (on 23 May 2015)

Good riddance

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