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2023-05-14 16:59:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ECC79C8B1EDE7DAB7E144AE5C460A3B88B21A689611D93ACF4615A7DF3EAC6E8
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Original Note:
Trump is not a convicted sex offender since he was never charged in criminal court. He was not convicted of a criminal sexual offense, he was found liable for battery & defamation in a civil lawsuit. https://www.npr.org/2023/05/09/1175071486/jury-finds-trump-liable-for-sexual-abuse-in-e-jean-carrolls-civil-case#:~:text=Press-,Jury%20finds%20Trump%20liable%20for%20sexual%20abuse%20in%20E.%20Jean,Jurors%20awarded%20her%20%245%20million Terms like "found guilty" and "convicted" are reserved for criminal cases: https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/05/09/trump-liable-sexual-abuse/
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