Psychiatrist says disgraced bishop not a pedophile, but rather a homosexual

A disgraced Roman Catholic bishop who got busted for having hundreds of pornographic photos of young boys on his laptop is not a pedophile, a court heard Monday.

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A psychiatrist told the court during a sentencing hearing that the results of those tests do not suggest the 71-year-old cleric is a pedophile.

"Overall, I don't think that he was pedophilic," Dr. John Bradford said.

Bradford added that Lahey is gay and has an attraction to teen boys, as well as an interest in sado-masochism.

The court heard Lahey has an addiction to Internet porn, had several one-night stands and has apparently been in a decade-long relationship. Lahey's lawyer, Michael Edelson, told reporters the bishop's partner is not a fellow member of the clergy.

The psychiatrist also told the court Lahey is not likely to pose a risk to the public were he to be released from custody, given his age and the fact that he has never physically or sexually assaulted a child.