Teenage Boy In United Kingdom Facing Charges of Threatening Arizona Schools

Youth allegedly also had child porn in his possession

Cheyenne Traditional School in Scottsdale, Ariz., was among several Scottsdale schools and businesses that were targeted by a prank teenage caller in the United Kingdom. The boy is now facing charges in the UK. Cheyenne Traditional School photo

A teenage boy is in police custody in the United Kingdom after he allegedly phoned threats to several schools and businesses in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Scottsdale police said the boy was arrested by British law enforcement on April 12 for offenses related to “swatting” calls he made to seven schools and three businesses over the past several days.