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On or about April 21, 2010, Texas psychologist Matthew H. Leddy pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Leddy was charged with billing the Medicaid program for unperformed services for more than 60 patients, according to a June 18, 2009 grand jury indictment. The charge alleges that Leddy “made a misrepresentation of material fact” by providing psychological testing services to Medicaid recipients “when said service was not provided” to the state of Texas, the National Heritage Insurance Company and Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partners for payment by Medicaid.

In addition to his jail time, he was ordered to pay restitution of $228,747 and a $10,000 fine. The state of Texas revoked his license to practice psychology in May 2010.

Source: Paul Knight, “Former MHMRA psychologist Leddy convicted of fraud,” Houston Press, April 21, 2010; Lucretia Cardenas, “Psychologist facing Medicaid fraud charges,” Conroe Courier, July 1, 2009 and Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists Board Disciplinary Sanctions Updated May 2010.

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On September 14, 2010 the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners issued a Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action on Michael G. Conner, Psy.D., seeking to reprimand him and impose a civil penalty of $5,000, among other things.

The Board’s document states that Conner provided therapy to a mother and her five-year-old child.  The mother was the custodial parent of the child.  The father of the child had sought visitation rights with the child but, due to “significant family conflict and legal action,” the father was ultimately sentenced to five years in jail. His parents (the child’s grandparents) initiated legal action to gain visitation rights with the child and a judge informed the parties that he was inclined to grant the grandparents visitation but directed all involved to conduct a “global assessment” conference.

Two conferences were held and Conner attended both and “unilaterally asserted himself into the discussion” and “continued to interject himself into the discussion between the attorneys without invitation by the attorneys” because he was concerned that the grandparents “might misrepresent and distort the facts.”  In doing so, he departed from his role as a therapist for the mother and child, according to the Board.

Further, Conner “unilaterally placed limitations and conditions on the ability of the grandparents to meet with [the child]” including insisting that they drive 180 miles to meet with him first.

Lastly, Conner informed the mother’s attorney by letter that “evaluation of the family members by anyone other than myself at this time would be negligent and harmful.  I would recommend that any attempt [by the grandparents] to seek visitation without consulting with me be met with strong objection.  I am prepared to testify if necessary in this regard.”

The Board’s document states that Conner lacked the necessary neutrality to step into the role that he proposed as either child custody evaluator or to evaluate family members that were engaged in a legal dispute with the mother.

Source: Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action in the Matter of the License to Practice as a Psychologist of Michael G. Conner, Psy.D., Agency No. OBPE #2009-030, Before the Board of Psychologist Examiners, State of Oregon.

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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.

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On May 19, 2011, the Virginia Board of Psychology suspended psychologist Jorge Rodriguez indefinitely, though for not less than 18 months.

According to the Board’s Order, by his own admission, On August 6, 2010, Rodriguez sexually assaulted a 19-year-old community college student who had been referred to him for neuropsychological testing to determine the cause of her difficulty mastering her school work.

Rodriguez invited the client into his office after normal business hours, purportedly to receive the results of her testing and to use his office as a quiet place to study.  Under the guise of giving the girl a massage to help her relax, took her to another office, had her lie down on a couch and proceeded to touch her in a sexual manner.

Rodriguez was charged and on March 2, 2011, he pleaded guilty to sexual battery in Fairfax County Circuit Court and was sentenced to 180 days in jail, suspended contingent upon good behavior for one year.

Source: Order in re: Jorge M. Rodriguez, Ph.D., License No. 0810-001925, Case No. 136401, Before the Board of Psychology.

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On May 19, 2011, the Virginia Board of Psychology suspended psychologist Jorge Rodriguez indefinitely, though for not less than 18 months.

According to the Board’s Order, by his own admission, On August 6, 2010, Rodriguez sexually assaulted a 19-year-old community college student who had been referred to him for neuropsychological testing to determine the cause of her difficulty mastering her school work.

Rodriguez invited the client into his office after normal business hours, purportedly to receive the results of her testing and to use his office as a quiet place to study. Under the guise of giving the girl a massage to help her relax, he took her to another office, had her lie down on a couch and proceeded to touch her in a sexual manner.

Rodriguez was charged and on March 2, 2011, he pleaded guilty to sexual battery in Fairfax County Circuit Court and was sentenced to 180 days in jail, suspended contingent upon good behavior for one year.

Source: Order in re: Jorge M. Rodriguez, Ph.D., License No. 0810-001925, Case No. 136401, Before the Board of Psychology.