If he lied about one thing, that woud be different, but this seems to indicate an illness and people with this illness can neither control it nor are really aware of it in their overt conciousness.

Just like an alcoholic, he may have protections employment wise, especially if he did not misrepresent the credentials required for employment or lied about his backgorund DURING the interview process and passed all required testing. Identification of an illness and successful treatment (if in fact, it does exist) may be there, of course would he WANT to continue in this profession given the ridicule he's received.

I wouldn't if I were him.

I don't know how this could be factored in from a defametory standpoint as clearly he's not only been convicted but executed by the court of public opinion (especially here with full support it seems of all), but apparently it's generally believed among the ravenous masses that illness would be no excuse and death by embarassment the only acceptable sentance.

A sad commentary on both this society and this profession; a profession you would think would set itself a bit higher then the average worker, but keeps proving its descent into the gutter in so many ways.