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A London man charged with criminal harassment following an incident outside the Parkhill Public Library during a Drag Queen story reading on April 29, 2023, has been found not guilty.

Bubba Pollock, 35, hugged his lawyer Laura Ellis after the verdict of not guilty was handed down by Justice George Orsini.

During brief trial earlier this year the court heard testimony from two men who attended the drag story time event organized by Rainbow Optimists and Strathroy Pride.

The men were with their children and testified that they felt scared and intimidated when confronted by protesters outside the library.

When reviewing the evidence of one of the men Orsini said, “He was concerned for his safety and that of his children since Pollock was carrying a sign that said, ‘Kill Pedophiles.'”

At the time of the protest Pollock spoke with CTV News and voiced his objection to the gathering stating …

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