Health department files accusation against psychologist David P. Monson for accessing child porn at work

June 10, 2011

On April 28, 2011, the Washington Department of Health (DoH) issued a statement of charges against psychologist David P. Monson. 

According to the DoH’s document: “Between March 3, 2008 and March 27, 2008, while employed as a psychologist at a state agency, [Monson] view pornographic web sites on his employer’s equipment during working hours. 

Names of web sites that [he] viewed included “gayfirsttime.com,” “blboys.com” and “schoolboysecrets.com.”  Monson “admitted that some of the photographs on the web sites looked like minors, but maintained that the web sites were legal.” 

Further, “On March 27, 2008, [Monson] spent from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm viewing pornographic web sites on his employer’s computer at his place of work.” 

Monson’s employer terminated him on July 10, 2008, after completing their investigation.

Source: Statement of Charges in the Matter of David P. Monson, Credential No. PSYC.PY.00001768, No. M2009-921, State of Washington Department of Health Examining Board of Psychology, April 29, 2011.