This is probably the least of his problems. Guys like him are targets of stuff like this all the time. In fact, he's filed suit against one of the previous women who tried this stunt:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0419043ggw1.html

Before we naturally assume a male is guilty every time a female accuses him of something sexually related, just keep in mind the Duke rape case.

I realize that being somewhat objective about Francis in a Bay County based message board is like walking into Yankee Stadium saying "Boston Red Sox are looking pretty strong this year." If Francis dropped dead in jail, I imagine the celebration in Bay County would last for weeks.

Believe me, I know. I have friends in the area plus my attention to area news and sentiment on many issues as a prelude to possible real estate investing in the area. (Side Note: I think Money magazine was very much on the money, no pun intended. Next 5-7 years, Bay County real estate in general will pop).

But I can't agree with so much of the "guilty until proven innocent" sentiment, especially in light of cases like Duke.

Am I the only one that finds is curious that the girls filmed lied about their age and ended up being rewarded huge piles of cash for it? Does this not send a message to 17 year old girls that if they can con their way into a naughty apperance on tape, they can make a pile of cash in court? Funny how when a huge pile of cash is within reach, even the parents are thrilled to come forward and basically say "my daughter is a lying tramp." Guess it turns out that the girls ended up being very well paid for their performance after all.

Food for thought.