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Sandy Hook denier arrested in Florida, accused of illegally possessing ID of victim's dad

Wolfgang Halbig
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A conspiracy theorist who claims the Sandy Hook school shooting never happened has been arrested in Central Florida.

Wolfgang Halbig, 73, was detained in the Lake County town of Sorrento on Monday for reportedly possessing the personal identification of the father of one of the victims.

He was later released on a $5,000 bond, but he'll be back in court for an arraignment on Feb. 24.

According to an arrest affidavit, Halbig has been harassing the family of Leonard Pozner, who lost his 6-year-old son, Noah, in the shooting.

Officials said he managed to obtain a copy of Pozner's identification, before releasing his Social Security number and other personal info in a mass email.

Halbig espouses theories that no one was killed at Sandy Hook and that grieving family members are paid actors.

The shooting happened in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012 when Adam Lanza killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary.

The gunman, who also killed his mother, died by suicide after the shooting spree.