12-Year-Old Admits to 'Swatting' Pranks Against Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber
The 12-year-old who made prank calls sending police to celebrity homes, such as Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber, admitted to the allegations on Monday.
The Southern California boy's identity has not been released because of his age. He was charged on four felony accounts in February by the Los Angeles County attorney district's office and admitted Monday before Juvenile Court Judge Christina L. Hill to two felony counts: making false bomb threats and computer intrusion relating to "swatting."
"The swatting practice is extremely dangerous and places first responders and citizens in harm's way," police said, according to CNN.
The young boy called for police to arrive at Kutcher's house on Oct. 3, 2012, while the actor was on the set of Two and a Half Men. Kutcher had to rush to his home, where dozens of emergency personnel were waiting.
A police statement read, "The comments of the call advised that there were individuals inside the location with guns and explosives, and that several people had been shot."
The Bieber incident on Oct. 10 happened when Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies received reports about a gunman. The message was received by a TTY device that helps the deaf type text on the phone, according to The Los Angeles Times.
The boy is being prosecuted as a juvenile.
