got the same problem in the new update if you can help me as wellOk, there is indeed a bug. The animation for the Pole of Shame causes it sometimes. I'll fix it for the next update. For now you can continue the game avoiding that punishment (or at least backup your save game file before it.)
I've changed your save file, so it loads now. See the attachment.
All sounds good. But requires a lot of work to implement. For now my priority is to finish the core systems, finish the main story and add more side quests.