Post Conviction Sex Offender Testing

The American Polygraph Association (APA) certifies examiners to conduct Post Conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT). This course is an additional 40 hour course that is a requisite to those who practice sexual offender testing. Examiners attending this course must pass a written examination to receive a diploma for the training. Examiners with this certification are also required to attend continued training in this area of practice.


PCSOT Examinations are offered in the following categories:

  • Sexual History Examination: This type of examination determines if the individual has disclosed all of their deviant sexual history
  • Maintenance Examination: This type of examination is administered to identify problem behavior and the extent of the behavior. This examination can verify the claim of the client that he/she has NOT engaged in deviant and/or criminal behaviors (new criminal activity, drug/alcohol violations, prohibited contact with minors, pornography, masturbation and any other areas of interest). This examination will discover any secretive activity.
  • Specific Issue: This examination can be administered to determine the elements of the allegations/convictions especially if a client denies his/her crime of conviction. A Specific Issue examination can also be used if additional allegations surface.

Listed below are Utah Polygraph Association Examiners that are certified to administer PSCOT examinations:

Gordon H. Barland, Ph.D.
Retired Federal Examiner, Private
2162 East 6595 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(801) 943-3360
Barland@Hughes.net
www.barlandpolygraph.com

Lon Brian
Davis County Sheriff’s Office
800 W. State Street
Farmington, UT 84025
(801) 703-8455
lbrian@co.davis.ut.us

Will Draughon
Carbon Co. Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 431
Price, UT 84501
(435) 636-3225
da@emerytelcom.net

Dave Harris
Retired LE, Private
1764 South 450 East
Kaysville, UT 84037
(801) 451-9271

Virgil Johnson
Retired LE, Private
424 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 532-5444
vjohnson@sllda.com

Patty Johnston
Utah Co. Attorney’s Office
100 E Center #2100
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 851-8053
ucso.patttyj@state.ut.us

Robert Jones
Utah Co. Sherrif's Office
3075 South Main
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 851-4336
robertj@utah.gov
www.acutepolygraph.com

John Pickup
Utah Co. Sheriff’s Office, Private
P.O. Box 652
Provo, UT 84603
(801) 368-9406
john@intermountainpolygraph.com
www.intermountainpolygraph.com

Tana Stone
SL Dist. Attorney’s Office, Private
P.O. Box 3412
Salt Lake City, UT 84110
(801) 455-2884
tstone@slco.org

Donna Taylor
Retired LE, Private
P.O. Box 671
Bountiful, UT 84011
(801) 558-8588
quest4truth@msn.com
www.utahpolygraphservices.com

Kelvin Williams
Sevier Co. Sheriff’s Office
250 S. 300 E
Monroe, UT 84754
(435) 896-2614
kelvinwillie@hotmail.com