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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

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.

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  • Reported by The Verge and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:41:11 UTC.

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