The sexual abuser who was born with Thalidomide defects.

What you're basically demonstrating is that you haven't even a basic understanding of thalidomide.

Edit…the more I think of you, you have been quite insulting towards disabled people.

Another quality thread from the OP.

A sad case.

It was tried, it's over.

People with disabilities are as ordinarily sexual as anybody unless there is a specific associated issue involving that department. Abusing people to get your sexual kicks is not being ordinarily sexual and disability is no excuse for it.

Having no upper limbs no doubt does add challenges to the practicalities of gaining sexual pleasure, but to use people unable to consent is not on.

I imagine, as a child he may have been subject to abuse himself, but neither does that either absolve him from the wrongdoing aspect of doing it unto others.

Interesting title OP.

Not for the victims it isn't, unfortunately.

…what the fcuking hell!

…people who commit such crimes generally have significant psychological issues and disabilities, fact!

His defence actually said he wanted a relationship but was always rebuffed, that he was lonely etc. The judge didn't buy it though.

It's an awful case, I'm still shocked that pupils were expected to bring him to the toilet in school and to spend the night in his house to meet his care needs. Imagine going home with a teacher to help them on and off the toilet, wipe their arse, undress them, sleep in the bed beside them and dress them in the morning along with helping them eat and drink - what the actual fcuk?

Sweet Jesus at the direction this thread is going. The perpetrator was found guilty by a jury and they would have gotten far more info than anyone choosing to victim blame.

I know it was the 90s, but I think the bigger issue here is how other teachers knew what was going on, and that he had inappropriate relationships with pupils, but did nothing about it.

It was 30 years ago when teachers/clerics were still on a pedestal and trusted unconditionally.

Another instance of boards.ie absolutely covering itself in glory with quality of discourse on show -

Jay

Sus.

what a load of boXXo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_MacMurrough_Kavanagh

the mother was a visionary for this, by not let him into potty party victim mood

His mother insisted that he be brought up and have opportunities like any other child[4] and placed him in the care of the doctor Francis Boxwell, who believed that an armless and legless child could live a productive life.

What the hell is wrong with you to come up with this?

'weak-mindedness', really?

They were minors and you are victim-blaming. A thoroughly despicable post of which you should be ashamed.

Four of the six boys were students or former students of his at the time at CBC Monkstown in south Dublin.

Look up 'grooming'

Also one cannot consent to sexual acts while one is asleep

Very different attitudes in those days and a lot of naivete among parents.

There was a court case recently in relation to historic abuse where a young boy was sent to stay overnight with the local priest as he was "unwell" and the parents thought nothing of this. That would seem totally bizarre now, but apparently not 40 years ago.