Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator
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What Happened?
A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner of political commentary blog The Rooster, to pay a $200 fine, according to a report from the Columbus Dispatch. Byrnes texted Ohio Sen. Jerry Cirino in May after he dropped out of the state's Senate presidential race. As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, Byrnes sent a nude image of Shrek alongside the message: "Good to see you finally made your humiliation public, Young Mussolini! THE PATRIOTS CAUCUS sends its regards!!!!!!!!!!"
Key Takeaways
- 1An Ohio political blogger was found guilty of telecommunications harassment. He sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. The blogger was ordered to pay a $200 fine.
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