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A ‘BISHOP’ IN the Genesis II church was convicted at Naas District Court this week for manufacturing what was described as a ‘miracle cure to cure autism’.
Genesis II says it is a health and hearing church which does good deeds and enlightens others with the truth.
Patrick Merlehan of Newtown, Moone, Co Kildare, was charged with manufacturing a product, not in accordance with the Health Products Regulatory Authority, contrary to 2007 Regulations, on 6 November 2014.
He was also charged with placing Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) on the market, contrary to 2007 rules, the control of placing on the market regulations.
The court heard how numerous bottles of solution, heavily laced with industrial bleach, were found at his home.
Evidence was given in court that on 6 November 2014, following concerns from a mother of children with autism about MMS, several gardaí from the Kildare division – assisted by the Regional Response Unit – entered Merlehan’s home using force as he did not open the door for them after being requested to do so.
Athy-based Sergeant Donal O’Sullivan said:
It was a very extensive property, more like a compound. There was a iron bar in the front door. It was quite a job to get in, it was more like a prison. There was a conference and IT room.
After gardaí located Merlehan, behind an iron bar in the house, drugs enforcement officer for the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) Alan Smullen entered the building.
Five-litre gallon drums of water and four bottles with chemicals were seized from a fridge along with a Genesis II Church-branded workbook.
Smullen outlined how he came into contact with autism rights activist Fiona O’Leary in July 2014 and she notified him of her concerns about MMS.
Evidence was given that she telephoned Merlehan who, she said, told her that he could provide her with MMS solution.
Mr Smullen also outlined how he got an email from O’Leary informing him that seminars for MMS were being advertised online. Genesis 11 Health Minister Training were being offered at a cost of €285 for the class, materials and a certificate, the court heard.
Smullen gave evidence that Merlehan had no authorisation from appropriate authorities for MMS.
Castledermot-based garda Séamus Muldowney outlined how he questioned Merlehan following the arrest.
Evidence was given in court how he put it to Merlehan that he was “taking advantage of people who are at their wits’ end”.
Muldowney outlined how Merlehan said that he took MMS for his own personal use.
When questioned about whether he has received money for the seminars on MMS, he said that he was a facilitator and had not received money.
Dr Christopher Laffey, who examined the seized bottles at a lab in the National University of Galway, outlined in court how the solutions in the bottles (one in particular) contained an extremely high level of industrial bleach.
This was the main ingredient being used for the MMS solution, which was being marketed as a cure for conditions such cancer, malaria and autism.
Judge Alan Mitchell found Merlehan guilty on two charges related to the manufacture and supply of Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), an unauthorised medicinal product on the Irish market.
The judge fined the defendant a total of €4,000.
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€4,000? Pathetic. At the very least he should be forced to drink every last ounce of his miracle cure.
I am with John on this one
Nah be fair, he should get it as he intended it to be used , as an enema.
I wouldn’t like to think what that’d do to your intestines.
If he’d been growing and selling pot instead of selling bleach to children claiming it was a medicine would be only get a €4000 fine? He should be in jail. Our laws are backwards and our judges too lenient.
A €4,000 fine would have been appropriate – had it been applied for each dose of this stuff they’d sold and not for the crime itself
Should have jailed, he knowingly put people’s lives at risk.
What a ruthless bas*ard. Taking advantage of parents who would do anything to help their children and thus creep takes their money. And all he gets is a crappy fine! Should have been jailed,given the awareness of autism and the stress it is causing families.
Why does it take 2 years to get to court? Why the hold up?.
Apple are still waiting for planning. Thats how bad it is.
The courts shut for the summer. This can’t help
I never got why courts shut down for huge chunks of the year. Isn’t justice supposed to be expedient. Not only does it potentially allow criminals months to cause more havoc but imagine being innocent and having a court case hanging over your head for months on end knowing the justice system is off sunning itself.
‘An extensive property more like a compound’. How is it there’s never a shortage of money with the likes of this lad?
Surely the Catholic Church could be found guilty of this nonsense too? Or are they just more subtle with their claims?
‘ could be found guilty of this nonsense too?’
Obviously talking nonsense is OK in your book.
Your troll game is weak. Sap
How many people have died in Africa due to the RCC’s policy on condom use?
@Awkward Seal:
The Church doesn’t sell condoms.
A bishop. The priests supervisor, wow that’s good practice indeed. Well done bishop you have thought allot so well. This is an absolute disgrace, cure for autism- what a sick minded basket he is. Throw him in confinement till he cures his twisted thoughts.
Great result.
Bogus churches give the real church, the Catholic Church, a bad name, because atheists and other ignorant and ill informed outsiders wouldn’t know the difference.
Actually they don’t know their erse from their elbow when it comes to most things but that’s beside the point.
I have news for ya Daniel. All church’s are totally “Bogus” dude..
The Catholic Church gives the Catholic Church a bad name. No one else
Not sure they need help in this department
Aaaaaahahahahahahahahaha, what the hell is a bogus church?!? Is it like a fake psychic? Industrial bleach is unlikely to cure autism (please note this is an understatement of truly epic proportions), and the guy should be in prison, but somehow I don’t think the transformation of the host is going to pass a rigorous efficacy test either (hint: it’s not actually flesh, it’s just bread.)
I don’t know Daniel, that body of Christ they gave me at a Mass a few years ago tasted suspiciously like some sort of bread, I’m suspicious that the Catholic Church has some bogus practices of its own.
“Real Church”…. would that be the the real church which preaches from a book of fairy stories for people who are afraid of the dark? Yep sounds about right!
as is currently being demonstrated by said respondents.
C’mon guys, you’re all just ganging up and bullying poor Daniel. I have no doubt that he can cite numerous rigorous studies which prove that Catholicism can cure disease more effectively than domestos does.
Daniel, were behind you 100% man, just provide links to justify your position here ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
Here here
Genesis II have MMS, Catholic Church has the eating and drinking of the body and blood of an Iron Age Jewish carpenter. An equally grotesque concept.
I agree Mark but eat a bit of card board tasting bread won’t poison you like bleach will.
True. Guy should be jailed or fined much more, should be on RTE news too to further expose such dangers. Anyway, off to Mass…
@Daniel Fontaine: “Bogus churches give the real church, the Catholic Church, a bad name,”
Hahahahahahahaah :-)
No raping children and covering up gives the Catholic church a bad name.
So Daniel, which church or churches are not bogus?
@Daniel Fontaine:
The only difference between a cult and a religion is the amount of real estate they own
Should be in jail.
Why wasn’t there a custodial sentence? Beyond praying on the sick for financial gain the mixture had bleach in it. That could kill someone. Far too lenient
Health and hearing church? – Perhaps Louise should pay them a visit – I think you mis-heard that bit.
Why does that building remind me of a ‘ Cathedral ‘!!!!
@Mairtín:
It’s the Court House in Naas.
Again another slap on the wrist from the Justice system .
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