VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – John Williams of Ventura was sentenced to five years and four months in state prison after spray painting swastikas at multiple locations in Ventura back in May. "No one should have to live in fear of hate symbols or the hidden danger of someone like John Williams." Officers arrived to find a swastika and the words "VC Pride" tagged on a wall of the business and while investigating that report, four additional reports of swastikas were received from public and private properties across the city detailed the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. "Defacing our community with swastikas is more than vandalism, it is an act meant to intimidate, divide, and instill fear," said Ventura County District Attorney Nasarenko. "This sentence delivers accountability to the defendant and affirms that Ventura County will not tolerate hate-driven crimes against our residents and neighborhoods."