FBI Arrests Juvenile Suspected of ‘Swatting’ Synagogues, Churches in Orange County

Authorities arrested a juvenile suspected of conducting so-called swatting attacks at Jewish synagogues in Tustin and Fullerton, California, the Federal Bureau of Investigations announced Dec. 13. Swatting involves calling 911 and reporting a fake emergency that draws a heavy response from law enforcement and usually a SWAT team. Callers often make false reports of gun threats, bombs, or hostages, the FBI said. The juvenile is allegedly a member of an online swatting ring that targeted numerous religious, educational, and public institutions in the United States, including synagogues and African-American churches, according to the FBI. The FBI is prohibited from releasing the name, age, or hometown of minor defendants, FBI Spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told The Epoch Times. The investigation is ongoing, she added....