A Venango County man was found guilty Thursday of a misdemeanor charge of harassment for sending letters referencing Nazis to a Butler County judge and his neighbors.

A jury found Daniel Colorado Jones, 63, of Emlenton, guilty of harassment by repeated communications at the conclusion of a one-day trial in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Senior Judge Kenneth G. Valasek will order a date for sentencing.

Common Pleas Court Judge Timothy McCune testified that he was upset after reading a copy of the letter that was mailed to his home in September from Jones, who he had found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol in July.

The judge’s wife and one of their neighbors, who also received a copy of the letter, testified that they were frightened after reading the letter.

Jones, who represented himself with assistance from a court-appointed attorney, testified that the letter was meant as a protest and not a threat against McCune.

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