File under "unintended consequences of legal standards and the rules of criminal procedure."
As I understand the situation, under Washington law, defense counsel is entitled to review the evidence entered into the record as part of his/her trial preparation. Since this guy is defending himself, he is legally entitled to do the same manner of trial preparation that his attorney would be empowered with, were he being represented by an attorney.
I certainly understand the outrage on the part of the prosecutor (and the public) here, but look at this way and you might feel a bit better about it: at the end of the day, once the trial starts, it's going to be a case that pits a child molester who has no idea wtf he is doing against a seasoned prosecutor who is now more motivated than ever to nail this creep to the wall.
As Clarence Darrow once said:
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A man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client
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