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During the original audience, Gillen ignored medical expert Charles Flack's argument that C.R.N.H. had no medical need for [[circumcision]], that he wouldn't circumcise a son at that age, instead promoting dubious arguments of benefits, indicating in the ruling: '"that penile cancer occurs only in [[uncircumcised ]] males and [[uncircumcised ]] males have a higher risk of [[HIV ]] infection than [[circumcised ]] males. He further testified that the procedure last lasts only 17 minutes and patients experience little post-operative discomfort and few recovery problems. Finally, he testified that performing the procedure on boys up to 10 years of age is medically acceptable, the concern being that with older boys who have reached puberty, an [[erection ]] could cause [[Wound dehiscence| tears in the sutures]]."'<ref>{{REFweb

Gillen also dismissed [[Heather Hironimus]]' fear of the risk of [[death ]] due to general anesthesia.

On 10 March 2015, while Hironimus was hiding at a domestic violence shelter, Gillen said he wanted to "reign in this case," and added that [[circumcision ]] is "short, under local anesthesia, and, and the stage of the boy's life, is very, very safe."<ref>{{REFweb

Hironimus was arrested on 14 May 2015 and appeared in Judge Gillen's court on 22 May 2015. Judge Gillen demanded she sign the [[Informed consent | consent]] form for circumcision. Hironimus initially declined. Gillen informed her that she would be detained indefinitely until she signs the agreement. Hironimus then changed her mind, and signed the papers handcuffed and visibly altered.