A defrocked former Irish priest who was named as one of the worst serial child abusers has claimed he has been cured and that he no longer posed a "threat or danger to children".
Bill Carney was accused by the Murphy report into clerical abuse in the Dublin diocese of abusing at least 32 children.At least one of them Paul Dwyer, 13 when he was raped, later committed suicide
He was defrocked in 1992, fled Ireland and now lives in Britain in the home of his ex-wife and close to a children’s play area.
Following a local newspaper article in the town of Northleach exposing him he has now responded saying he has been cured.
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"Your article depicts me as a threat or a danger to children. Nothing could be further from the truth," he wrote.
"For over 30 years now I have been a recovering alcoholic and the only mark against my name is three points on my driving licence for doing 38mph in a 40mph area.
"In these 30 years there has not been the slightest suggestion of anything that would indicate that I am a danger to any child.
"I have lived in Northleach for about seven years and I have been in that playground once and again in my time and years in Northleach. Nothing has occurred to suggest that I was in any way, shape of form a danger to the welfare of any child."
Carney compared himself to Andrew Coulson former press secretary to David Cameron who was fired after being tied into the News of the World hacking scandal."The Prime Minister said he gave Mr Andy Coulson a second chance and that everyone does deserve a second chance.
"Over 30 years ago was a very low and sad time in my life, I was given a second chance.
"A chance to stop drinking and begin again to live a good life and be a good person. I grabbed that chance with both hands and I am today a good person doing my best to have a good life, one day at a time.
"I know in my heart what kind of person I am today and I know that I do not pose any threat of danger to any child, 30 years surely must mean and say something.
"I am a good honest Christian living as best I can one day at a time and your article and whatever others say, thank God, does not change that. All I ask for is a chance."
The Murphy report said said Carney was “was one of the most serious serial abusers investigated by the Commission," the report stated.
"There is some evidence suggesting that, on separate occasions, he may have acted in concert with other convicted clerical child sexual abusers."
The report quoted from a letter written by the tribunal that defrocked Carney The letter stated: "Like alcoholism there is no hope of cure for the paedophile unless he comes to terms with his complaint.
"To this day the accused has refused - despite a civil court case and much other evidence - to admit that he suffers from this paraphilia."
Carney was not tried for any of the allegations. In March last year the BBC discovered him living in Spain.
"I have read the Murphy report six or seven times," he told the programme.
"And I would dispute all of it except that I pleaded guilty to two charges in 1983 and the matter was dealt with by the court and I was sentenced.”
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.supersurvivor77 | Sep 02, 2011, 07:04 PM EDT
CATHOLICABUSESURVIVORSNI.COM----you prove the peadophile papacy has nothing to do with the christ of the bible by your satanic acts upon his creation,the cure for paedophile priests is the same as pig bacon fry it you piece of rat vomit.
JuneAnnette | Sep 02, 2011, 01:52 PM EDT
eiriamach got it right when she said: "The response to this story is simple: people (the victims, their families, and everyone who cares about the safety of children) need justice. The civil courts are in place to deliver justice. Use them!"
Bernadett | Sep 02, 2011, 01:36 PM EDT
Its so nice of Pittsburghkid to let us know how he or she feels. I hope you will never have to deal with being abused or having a loved one abused. Your views are right up there with the people that covered up the crimes they also put their head in the sand.
Searlit | Sep 02, 2011, 12:49 PM EDT
Statements like that Pittsburghkid are what lead to perpetrators being let off easy. Makes it a little easier to sweep it under the carpet when people become apathetic.
Pittsburghkid | Sep 01, 2011, 09:20 PM EDT
All these Priest pedophile stories are getting boring.
Bernadett | Sep 01, 2011, 05:42 PM EDT
Well will this excuse of a man stand before us as parents and tell us why he did what he did to our children in Airfield .I am fed up listening to all the excuses,I have heard them all, along with a string of lies from the church over the past 28 years .Will Mr.Carney come back to Dublin and face the courts ? I dont think so. Maybe his good friend Fr. Stenson can help him out,it would,nt be the first time.
helenmcgonigle | Sep 01, 2011, 11:02 AM EDT
Fixated pedophiles can't be cured. Look at molestor Fr. Brendan Smyth who admitted he was a fixated pedophile. The church hierarchy kept sending him for treatment, then letting him loose to reoffend, then back for treatment. What was it, three inpatient hospitalizations - Purdysburn, St. Patrick's, Stroud, with a couple of "retreats" thrown in and outpatient treatment on top of it. Nevertheless he continued and continued to reoffend right up to being carted off to jail in 1994. There is no cure, end of discussion.
YOUKAY2007 | Sep 01, 2011, 10:31 AM EDT
It is better for a millstone to be hung around their neck & them to be drowned in the depth of the Sea, than corrupt the innocent. Words by Yahshua the Messiah. Though I am not judgemental, sins against humans can be forgiven by humans & sin against YAHWEH can only be forgiven by YAHWEH. Unfortunately, in the case of this article, where due to this crime a victim has sadly taken his life, there is no forgiveness on earth as the victim is not on earth. Infact, the crime is now increasingly seriously as the Soul of the victim is constantly crying out for justice. This indeed is extremely sad. Those who do not understand the names YAHSHUA & YAHWEH they are the original names removed from Scripture. The former is the name of 'Our Father' & the latter is Christ the Messiah. Jesus is a false name used deliberately to mislead.
Springfield9 | Sep 01, 2011, 10:24 AM EDT
95% of sex offenders re-offend. What's there to discuss?
Abused.N.I | Sep 01, 2011, 04:39 AM EDT
How dare you try and make out that your pedophilia is some kind of illness that can be cured just like you claim,your alcoholism.You futher state=you were given A chance to stop drinking and begin again to live a good life and be a good person.But you have have said that you will never,ever abuse any child again.'Once an abuser,always an Abuser.You are just fooling yourself and the rest of the world,by claiming you're cured.Look-up-wikipedia and type in the word-pedophilia and you'll find these words= No cure for pedophilia has been developed.
seanomelbourne | Sep 01, 2011, 01:40 AM EDT
Let the parents of the kid who suicided make the decision
Springfield9 | Aug 31, 2011, 09:41 PM EDT
And wouldn't you know that just as he uttered those words - a pig flew by!
patrickomalley | Aug 31, 2011, 06:09 PM EDT
Put him in the worst prison in the land, and let them take care of him.
Collette2 | Aug 31, 2011, 05:39 PM EDT
Absolutely not. Let him minister to the elderly.. clergy that is, and save the taxpayer's money. What lies in the subconscious can break through and the older one gets, the power over the will diminishes, as with alcohol and I'm sue he wouldn't be a teetotaler.
Trealach | Aug 31, 2011, 05:22 PM EDT
Carney states "...I pleaded guilty to two charges in 1983 and the matter was dealt with by the court and I was sentenced.” Therefore the State covered up the rest of his crimes by not prosecuting him - or - the other alleged 'crimes' were all false claims. @AngelPrecious - there is no statute of limitations on criminal offences in Ireland. In fact the Gardai have a specialised unit dealing with, and prosecuting 'cold crimes', many of which go back over 30 years. That's not to say that anyone accused of Paedophilia could necessarily face prosecution, IF the legislation criminalising it wasn't in place. They could however, possibly face charges of "having Carnal Knowledge", which while not being exactly the same as paedophilia, does have the same criminal consequences and sentencing.
ceceann | Aug 31, 2011, 04:57 PM EDT
All he asks for is a chance? I'd give him the same chance he gave Paul Dwyer when he raped him & drove him to suicide and the countless unknown victims suffering in silence because of the shame that belongs on him. This man has no shame and does not apologize for his crimes. Please keep advertising his whereabouts and getting the warning to parents anywhere in his area that he is stalking their children in their playground, by his own admission. I would be plastering his photo and crimes on every surface. The law does not protect the victims so diligence is required.
canadianirish | Aug 31, 2011, 03:41 PM EDT
maloney - best post I've read. My suggestion would be a 5 minute interrogation with the ra.
Suivness10 | Aug 31, 2011, 02:43 PM EDT
Oh God, will wonders (or rather horrors) ever cease? @Maloney, you got it right.
snakehips | Aug 31, 2011, 02:37 PM EDT
I don't care how long it has been, I wouldn't allow him near or alone with a child ever. I hope he stays good,but history will show that the monster in their heads shows up sooner or later.
phinsman | Aug 31, 2011, 02:33 PM EDT
He should still be held responsible for sexually abusing all those children many years ago... it doesn't matter now if he is "cured" (which I find hard to think is accurate). These are felony acts of abuse that I am sure have traumatized many people.
Searlit | Aug 31, 2011, 02:21 PM EDT
He "read the Murphy report six or seven times,". That cold-hearted statement, from this pedophile, is abhorrent. Repulsive!Shame on those who hid this pedophile from justice! A crime against chilren, is a crime against all humanity, and a sin against the Holy Spirit!
Paulinebyrne | Aug 31, 2011, 01:35 PM EDT
Another disgusting attempt by the Church at cover up while putting children at risk. There is no known cure. Young children are at risk from him and others. Imagine the concept - our most precious children sacrificed to keep the Church's reputation safe.........it defies any logic, and goes against everything my God would condone. I say tear the whole institution down. Remember....they will know we are christians by the way we treat one another.
AngelPrecious | Aug 31, 2011, 01:14 PM EDT
Norin, Hush money? Sheesh, what an odd slant. with that said, I guess my earlier question wasn't understood. Can he still be prosecuted under Irelnad's laws, even though this abuse took place over 27 years ago? In my state, an abuser cannot be prosecuted after 10 years have passed.
Borderboy | Aug 31, 2011, 01:07 PM EDT
Tell him to go 'unfrock' himself!
maloney | Aug 31, 2011, 12:51 PM EDT
hang him by his jewels until they part from the body then let him bleed to death.
irishcan73 | Aug 31, 2011, 12:40 PM EDT
anybody who thinks anything of their child wouldn't knowingly let them within a hundred miles of this creep, lock him up and throw away the key. Why are all these offenders and enablers walking free.
Bernadett | Aug 31, 2011, 12:16 PM EDT
Well,well just when we thought he was in hiding up comes his ugly head again . Not only did they give him a lump some but they also paid his rent or mortgage for 2 years after he was defrocked.This man was also given a taxi license, I would love to know who gave him a character reference,anyone out there know?
norinalundy | Aug 31, 2011, 11:55 AM EDT
NO COMMENT OTHER THAN THE CHURCH OFFICIALS WHO "DE FROCKED" HIM AND GAVE HIM 30,000 IRISH POUNDS HUSH MONEY AND MOVED HIM AROUND, SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR THAT ALONE - THINK OF THE KIDS THEY PUT IN DANGER IN THOSE NEW SITUATIONS IN AND OUT OF THE PARISH
Parents | Aug 31, 2011, 11:34 AM EDT
The treatment of these priests is the second scary part, paid money to go away and no punishment and now says he is cured. He was living in Spain, investigate there and every place he lived. He seems smug, totally disconnected from what he did and what the consequences to these boys and their families was, acts like it was no big deal. This is not justice.
adrienrain | Aug 31, 2011, 10:59 AM EDT
"In these 30 years there has not been the slightest suggestion of anything that would indicate that I am a danger to any child." Does anyone note the tone of disconnection here? 'there has not been the slightest suggestion....'
muirisobric | Aug 31, 2011, 10:39 AM EDT
Geeeeze, now that he's going around defrocked he's more dangerous than ever....Daaaaaaaaaaa
AengusOg | Aug 31, 2011, 10:33 AM EDT
A detailed report on the actions taken by the church prior to being defrocked would be an act of partial restitution, and a great deal more meaningful than a self-serving letter. If he thinks he is bound for Heaven, that should be all the foregivness he requires.
jamieLM | Aug 31, 2011, 10:12 AM EDT
I wouldn't trust him to be around any child, ever, no matter what he says.
AngelPrecious | Aug 31, 2011, 10:02 AM EDT
I do have a question. Is there a statute of limitation in Ireland? In my state, there is, unfortunately.
AngelPrecious | Aug 31, 2011, 09:51 AM EDT
First of all, no matter what, this man should NOT be allowed to be near children! Secondly, the "Church hierarchy" was told by psychologists that they COULD be cured. Now that we know that it is rare for a cure from this vile tendency, ANY person in contact with children should be barred from all interaction with them.
colkelley | Aug 31, 2011, 09:38 AM EDT
According to ALL major mental health organizations (American Association of Clinical Psychologists, American Association of Psychiatrists, etc.) pedophilia is incurable. They have tried psychotherapy, aversion therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, chemical castration, and physical castration - NOTHING works except incarceration or death. Not only should this former priest be tried and put away for life, but the Church hierarchy who moved him around and did not turn him over t6o authorities should be charged with conspiracy and accessory after the fact. Not punishing the Bishops and Cardinals simply enables the enablers.
stephendoyle | Aug 31, 2011, 09:37 AM EDT
Amazing how he is "cured" when he is looking at a prison. Maybe you should have thought about that before you starting chasing young boys. take your "cured" with you in a nice cell father, although Bubba might not be calling you father when he is behind you behind the bars!
eiriamach | Aug 31, 2011, 08:43 AM EDT
According to the video, the Church paid him 30,000 Irish Pounds to "go away." He has never served time in prison, and his only punishment was to be defrocked by a court of canon law! Can the same Church that paid him 30,000 tell its sexual offenders that crime doesn't pay? And the same Church complains in the media about having to pay compensation to the victims of pedophile priests? The spin-hypocrisy grows to the point of sheer outrage. The response to this story is simple: people (the victims, their families, and everyone who cares about the safety of children) need justice. The civil courts are in place to deliver justice. Use them!