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Boy Admits Swatting Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher
The 12-year-old boy reportedly made hoax 911 calls to Kutcher and Bieber October 3 and October 10, respectively.
A 12-year-old boy who made a prank call that sent police swarming to the Hollywood Hills home of actor Ashton Kutcher admitted Monday making a false bomb threat and committing computer intrusion.
In addition to the hoax 911 call made on Oct. 3 about Kutcher's home, the boy -- whose name was withheld because of his age -- had also been charged with making a similar report that sent police to singer Justin Bieber's Calabasas home Oct. 10.
A misdemeanor charge of making a false emergency report about Bieber's
home is expected to be dismissed when the boy is sentenced, along with felony
counts of making a false bomb threat and computer intrusion involving a bank,
according to the District Attorney's Office.
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Juvenile Court Judge Christina Hill transferred the boy's case to his home county for sentencing and restitution. Prosecutors would not divulge where the boy lives, and a sentencing date was not immediately set.
The boy was released to his parents pending sentencing.
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A number of hoax calls, known as "swatting'' because they lead to large-scale responses by police and sometimes a SWAT team, have been made in recent
months involving the homes of celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Miley Cyrus,
as well as the Playboy Mansion.