You're in a cult, fighting to shield a rapist, a pedophile, and a CONVICTED FELON.
In the U.S., “felon” generally means a person convicted of a felony—not someone who actually served a year or more in prison.
A felony is ordinarily classified by the maximum sentence authorized for the offense, typically more than one year, not by the sentence imposed. So someone convicted of a felony who receives probation, a fine, home confinement, or a suspended sentence can still accurately be called a felon (unless the conviction is later vacated, expunged, or a jurisdiction’s specific deferred-adjudication rule says otherwise).
Federal law, for example, classifies offenses with an authorized maximum of more than one year as felonies. 18 U.S.C. § 3559 States can vary in terminology and consequences.