The quickest way to flush this guy out is to ask how this “illness” should be treated. If his answer indicates that he recognizes it as a spiritual “illness” then he is on the right track, but still drawing a wrong conclusion. (BTW, spiritual illness is called SIN.) If he speaks of therapy and forbearance, this man is a monster and we should be asking exactly why he is taking this position. In my observation, those who seek to categorize child molestation as an illness often have a vested in making it seem less heinous.
Slippery slope.
The Catholic Church dealth with pedophiles by giving them pyschological treatment rather than going to the police and reporting it as a crime. These priests were sent to these “treatment centers” then let out to go to other parishes and commence their molestations all over again. The parishioners were not told what had happened in their parishes and the new parishes had no idea that their new priest had committed a crime against children.
Child molestation is a crime that has to be stopped. First report it to the police, put them in jail and then give them therapy if it is possible. I have heard that it is very difficult to change pedophiles.