Security Clearance Denied for Past Child Porn Downloading; Hearing Officer Unmoved by Claims That Behavior Stemmed from Since-Resolved Gender Dysphoria

A hearing officer denied security clearance for an applicant who downloaded child pornography between 2013 and 2014. The applicant claimed her behavior was linked to past gender dysphoria, stating she believed she was pre-adolescent or during adolescence at the time, despite being approximately 30 years old.