India, Aug. 3 -- An Australian man running for mayor in Massachusetts is facing a unique problem due to comparisons to the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, because of his name. Geoffrey Epstein, who goes by "Geoff," however, has said that he wasn't afraid of the homophonic resemblance of his name to the notorious sex trafficker.

"That other one is a dead American, and I am a live Aussie. But, of course, there is all the horrifying criminality and darkness of the other guy. I have lived my life trying to be straight up and improving things," Epstein, who is seeking office in Framingham, told HuffPost.

The aspiring politician has said that he does not intend to change his name to avoid association with Epstein. "I like my name and I a...