<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An American man has been sentenced to one year in prison over making nearly 100 hoax emergency calls, threatening to detonate bombs across the UK.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>David Hart, 22, called the 999 emergency line 95 times during his months-long campaign, threatening to bomb targets, including hospitals, and causing public panic.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During one call to a major London hospital he said: "I've put a bomb in your corridor bathroom. You have exactly 12 seconds to get out of that building."</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/towns-evacuated-as-two-victorian-fires-continue-to-burn-through-bushland/22e0192a-8f6c-4048-9ce7-254e3fff9d4a" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Fresh evacuation orders for dozens of towns ahead of 'catastrophic' fire conditions</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement, London's Metropolitan Police said officers responded quickly to the false alarms. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"What were believed to be real bombs turned out to be malicious hoaxes, but caused panic among venues, staff and the public.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"False threats are not a prank, they threaten lives and carry serious consequences."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/hoax-bomb-threat-caller-jailed-in-us/afd5157b-29d3-4c90-a7b4-ed0eef4b2cb2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hart was prosecuted following a joint investigation by US and British law enforcement agencies.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage of Hart being questioned by US authorities shows he initially denied making any threats.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/thieves-steal-donations-from-melbourne-temple/cmk54jxoe00000hp5mzyhrw7b" target="" title=""><strong><span>Thieves steal donations from Melbourne temple</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I made a lot of stupid prank calls .. but nothing threatening," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Tuesday he was sentenced to 12 months' jail by a New York court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>