Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator

A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator.

The Core Event

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 .

Key Facts

A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator.

Context & Significance

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 .

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