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

“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 ...

A former Northeastern University employee was sentenced on Monday for staging a hoax bomb explosion and making false statements to police about it, officials 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 ...

A former Northeastern University employee who lied to the FBI about a package blowing up in his arms at the Boston campus has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for the hoax. Jason Duhaime, ...

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.” ...