James Franco has faced many damaging allegations about his conduct in his private life, all of which revolve around his conduct with women. He was caught out propositioning a 17-year-old girl in 2014. Franco was 35 at the time, and although his actions weren't illegal, they did come across as seedy and exploitative. He's also been accused of offering film roles to acting students in return for sexual favors, although he strenuously denies the allegations.
Franco's attitude to women seems to be in contrast to his charitable work and his steadfast support for pro-LGBT causes. He's apologized and shown great contrition for the incident with the 17-year-old, and has recently been seen wearing 'Time's Up' badges at red carpet events. He does volunteer work with the 'Art of Elysium' charity, which supports children with severe health problems.