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Sandy Hook Denier Arrested For Harassing Victim's Family

Lake County Sheriff's Office via AP

A Florida man has been arrested for the harassment of the family of a Sandy Hook shooting victim.

Police allege Wolfgang Halbig emailed hundreds of people the Social Security number of Leonard Pozner, whose 6-year-old son Noah died in the 2012 shooting. 

Halbig is a contributor to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones Infowars website. Halbig claims the shooting was a hoax.

Halbig was charged with unlawful possession of personal identification and held on $5,000 bond.

Terry Sheridan is a Peabody-nominated, award-winning journalist. As Senior Director of News and Education, he developed a unique and award-winning internship program with the Stony Brook University School of Communications and Journalism, where he is also a lecturer and adjunct professor. He also mentors graduate fellows from the Sacred Heart University Graduate School of Communication, Media and the Arts.
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