Who Is Catherine Leavy? Boston Children’s Hospital Bomb Threat Arrest

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Catherine Leavy is a woman from Westfield, Massachusetts. The FBI has accused Levy of phoning in a fake bomb threat to Boston’s Children’s Hospital.

The hospital has been the target of harassment from right-wing activists for providing care for transgender patients.

Catherine Leavy Allegations

Levy Arrested, Accused Of Calling In Bomb Threats. “The FBI has arrested Catherine Leavy of Westfield, MA for making a bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital. Far-right activists had harassed the hospital for months. “There is a bomb on the way to the hospital, you better evacuate everybody, you sickos,” she threatened.” [Ben Collins]

US Attorney: Hospitals Should Be Able To Help Patients “Without Fear.” “Catherine Leavy of Westfield, Massachusetts is charged with one count of making a telephonic bomb threat, U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins announced at a press conference Thursday. “While I cannot comment further on the alleged motive of this case, I want to say generally, that healthcare providers who support and offer care to gender-diverse and transgender individuals and their families deserve to do so without fear,” she said.” [Daily Beast]

Fox News Promoted False Stories About Transgender Care At Hospital. “While children’s hospitals were facing a deluge of violent threats in August from an online campaign of intimidation and misinformation fueled by anti-LGBTQ trolls, Fox News repeatedly provided a platform for the individuals responsible for the harassment to amplify their attacks. Over the course of two weeks, Fox News — the most-watched cable network in the country — spent more time and ran more segments targeting three different children’s hospitals over false claims about gender-affirming care than CNN or MSNBC combined spent discussing the attacks.” [Media Matters]

Police Called To Hospital After August Bomb Threat. “There was a heavy police presence in the area of Boston Children’s Hospital Tuesday night after a bomb threat was made. Boston police said the threat was called into Children’s Hospital at about 8 p.m. and that police were taking extra precautions in the surrounding area. Several streets along Longwood Avenue were blocked off and there was a crowd of families waiting outside the police tape.” [WCVB]

Boston Children’s Hospital Got Another Bomb Threat On September 9. “Police are investigating after Boston Children’s Hospital received a threat Friday. The hospital received the threat just after 11:30 a.m., and police are taking extra precautions in the area, officials said.” [WCVB]