Convicted 911 Caller Sentenced–11 Years

A Massachusetts man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to telephone fraud and witness intimidation charges has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison. On Monday a federal judge ordered Matthew Weigman, 19, to prison for 135 months. Weigman was part of a nationwide group of party-line callers who used various telephone techniques to spoof, or falsify, their actual location when making 911 calls to comm centers in other states. During the calls, Weigman and others would describe a violent crime or other situation in-progress, resulting in a large law enforcement response. Under his plea agreement, Weigman admitted to In one count of conspiracy to retaliate against a Verizon employee who was investigating his calls, and one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud. Two other defendants also pleaded guilty in the case. Paul Benton, 23, was sentenced to 18 month in prison. However, Carlton Naily failed to appear at his sentencing last week, and is being sought by federal agents. Read more about the court action and listen to a Weigman 911 call here, and also download (pdf) Weigman’s guilty plea court document.