Indeed, this is "guilty even when proved innocent".
That's because this is a crime that is very difficult to prove either way, and people are erring on the side of caution.
The side of caution certainly changes depending on whose perspective you take!
The "side of caution" is innocence.
No, clearly the "side of caution" people are taking is on the side of accuser. Given that a significant percentage of rapes go unreported, people believe it's more likely that the accuser is telling the truth than not. The problem is that there is very little evidence of rape other than personal testimony.
Oh, I see what people are saying. It's just wrong. You can't convict people of a crime that could put them in jail for decades purely on an accusation.
Yes, but the reality people are facing is that it's either that or rapists go free most of the time.
Then rapists go free. That's the price of not putting innocent people in jail.