# Blogger found guilty of harassment after sending explicit Shrek meme to senator

> Blogger sentenced to $200 fine after sending explicit Shrek meme to Ohio senator.
- Title: Blogger found guilty of harassment after sending explicit…
- Summary: Blogger sentenced to $200 fine after sending explicit Shrek meme to Ohio senator. Blogger D.J. Byrnes was found guilty of harassment for sending a Shrek meme…
- Keywords: d.j. byrnes, jerry cirino, ohio senator, shrek meme, telecommunications harassment, lake county, gaming, sports, Blogger, found, guilty, harassment
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/blogger-found-guilty-of-harassment-after-sending-explicit-shrek-meme-to-senator-3417778
- Author: Matthew Benson
- Published: 2026-10-10T15:40:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: d.j. byrnes, jerry cirino, ohio senator, shrek meme, telecommunications harassment, lake county, gaming, sports
## Blogger found guilty of harassment
Blogger D.J. Byrnes was found guilty of telecommunications harassment after sending a picture of Shrek with exposed penis to Ohio senator Jerry Cirino.

> The messages included a photograph depicting Shrek, with his penis exposed.
## Senator claims image was offensive
Ohio senator Jerry Cirino called the image 'pornographic' and said it was the 'last straw' with Byrnes.

> Cirino deemed them to be 'offensive' and 'harassing'.
## Blogger faces $200 fine
Byrnes received a $200 fine and court costs after pleading not guilty to telecommunications harassment in court.

> The punishment could have been six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, but Judge Michael Cicconetti instead sentenced him to pay a $200 fine on top of court costs.
## Key takeaway

Blogger D.J. Byrnes was found guilty of harassment for sending a Shrek meme with exposed penis to Ohio senator Jerry Cirino, facing a $200 fine and court costs.