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Ironically, no. He's actually been convicted of 34 felonies.
Yes, but he has been accused of child sexual assault. As you say, anyone can make an accusation and he has been accused.
It's a complicated situation, lol, and I can see both sides of it.
As for that being "a taste of his own medicine", I agree.
Ultimately, though, I feel putting a picture of an actual convicted felon alongside photos of people who are highly likely to be only accused of crimes sends the wrong message and gives them the implication of guilt.
Depends how you look at it, I guess lol.
Why not both? Put up posters of him with all/each of the allegations, and stamp CONVICTED across each of those. Since the immigrant ones don't have the stamp, just like some of the Trump ones, the distinction is made.
I think my conscience could live with that. Even more so if we can stamp "UN-CONVICTED" on all the other ones.
That would be a very elegant solution.