Welfare worker in trouble over passing around gay S&M pictures

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 11/2/5 | Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross

[SmithL]

San Francisco's Department of Human Services wants to fire a child welfare supervisor accused of downloading and passing around gay S&M porn pix -- hot shots that starred a psychiatrist from the city's foster care program.

Higher-ups in the welfare division are also facing possible discipline for moving too slowly to stop the photo pass-around, and for failing to report the supervisor's actions to the proper authorities.

The department's director, Trent Rhorer, declined to discuss details of the case, saying it was a personnel matter. He did, however, confirm that an internal investigation was under way "into all aspects of how the matter was handled, from the transgressions of particular employees to managers who may not have handled it appropriately.''

As far as the department is concerned, however, the doctor didn't do anything that violated the city's work rules by appearing on an S&M Web site. He's not facing any disciplinary action.

Sources inside the department say the case started several months back when an employee in the child welfare division showed pictures to her supervisor of the psychiatrist from the XXX adult Web site Leathermen.com.

It wasn't long before downloaded photos of the doctor were making the rounds of the department, and then up the chain of command, our sources say.

Eventually, the matter came to the attention of Rhorer. He ordered the department investigation -- not over how the doctor wound up on the site, but over the failure of department bosses to keep the photos from being circulated and for not reporting the matter to the agency's civil rights unit immediately, as required.

[SmithL]

Just another way that your tax dollars celebrate diversity in San Francisco.

[Steely Tom]

He did, however, confirm that an internal investigation was under way...

Ewwww.

[Dems_R_Losers]

I guess I am only surprised that there IS a child welfare department in San Francisco.

[SmithL]

Their office is next to the Department of Truth.

[tonycavanagh]

Downloading porn is always a sackable offense isn't it.

[EagleUSA]

Just another way that your tax dollars celebrate diversity in San Francisco.
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In San Freakcisco, DIVERSITY IS PERVERSITY.

[mikegi]

... starred a psychiatrist from the city's foster care program.

Working with kids...

[i_dont_chat]

Except maybe in S.F.

[SittinYonder]

Thank goodness we have the nanny state watching out for our best interests. What kind of society would we be living in if not for these wonderful welfare psychiatrists and social workers?

[Sam's Army]

"I guess I am only surprised that there IS a child welfare department in San Francisco."

They might refer to it as a "target-rich environment."

[ncountylee]

Downloading porn is always a sackable offense isn't it.

This is San Francisco where porn might be ok but US war ships are obscene.

[Shalom Israel]

How unbelievable. So the guy's appearance on a gay porn sight is a non-issue--but letting people know about it is apparently a grave offense. Note that they aren't complaining about slacking off on company time, or violating computer use policies--both legit complaints--but they're complaining about violation of the gay porno doctor's civil rights!

[TXBSAFH]

If this were to happen in any other city the SIn Freaksico I would be shocked.

And on a seperate note, what of the children?

[samtheman]

Isn't there some new "rights" that can be "discovered" that will allow this?

[New Perspective]

I guess I am only surprised that there IS a child welfare department in San Francisco.

Of course there is, what do you think they use for bait?

[mlc9852]

Oh, it's in San Francisco. No problem. Par for the course. Still waiting for the big quake.

[Reaganesque]

As far as the department is concerned, however, the doctor didn't do anything that violated the city's work rules by appearing on an S&M Web site. He's not facing any disciplinary action.

Nurse!! Send in the next foster child!!

[cjshapi]

ping

[SmithL]

I saw the picture, and assumed it was on the Morford thread.

[Carry_Okie]

San Francisco's Department of Human Services wants to fire a child welfare supervisor accused of downloading and passing around gay S&M porn pix -- hot shots that starred a psychiatrist from the city's foster care program.

IOW, these are the people who interview children confiscated from their parents by CPS on charges of "child abuse."

I think I'm gonna hurl.