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

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Briefings

An Ohio political blogger, DJ Byrnes, was convicted of telecommunications harassment after sending an explicit image of Shrek to Republican state Senator Jerry Cirino. A judge ordered Byrnes to pay a $200 fine in May following the image exchange. The incident occurred after Byrnes texted Cirino following the latter's withdrawal from the state's Senate presidential race. The source is a report from The Verge.

Key points

• DJ Byrnes, owner of The Rooster blog, was convicted of telecommunications harassment after sending an explicit image of Shrek to Ohio Sen. Jerry Cirino.
• A judge ordered Byrnes to pay a $200 fine in May after the image exchange occurred after Cirino dropped out of the state's Senate presidential race.

Context and limitations

The report details the conviction and fine but does not specify the exact date of the image exchange beyond May, nor does it provide the full text of the message beyond the quoted portion.

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