Federal prosecutors say a former lab manager at Northeastern University has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying about what hap ...

Jason Duhaime, 47, from San Antonio ... public at real risk as they race to the scene,” United States Attorney Joshua Levy said in a statement. “One phone call may land you in jail.” ...

“Bomb hoaxes are not a harmless act, they inflict fear, divert resources and put both first responders and the public at real risk as they race to the scene,” U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said ...

Duhaime also reported the case contained a note ... said United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “This sentence should send a clear message to everyone who engages in bomb threats and swatting ...

The consequences to Mr. Duhaime for his conduct in this case have been profound and life-altering indeed.” Despite Lauer’s request to adjust the sentence, United States Attorney Joshua S.

A former Northeastern University employee has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for staging a hoax explosion.