I do think you should stand by your friend, especially if you think he is innocent. If you choose to do so in guilt, then you are a good friend, however you cannot expect the fandom as a group to do as you do.
The reason they won't is because they too have friends, many who've been hurt by the false insinuations caused by these type of events that occur infrequently. So it's the same drive to help your friend that will drive other furs to isolate him from the fandom. Friendship is magic? Well sometimes it's the cause of discord.
I do think you should stand by your friend, especially if you think he is innocent. If you choose to do so in guilt, then you are a good friend, however you cannot expect the fandom as a group to do as you do.
The reason they won't is because they too have friends, many who've been hurt by the false insinuations caused by these type of events that occur infrequently. So it's the same drive to help your friend that will drive other furs to isolate him from the fandom. Friendship is magic? Well sometimes it's the cause of discord.