Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Editor Busted on Child Porn Charges [WATCH]

A longtime employee of the Washington Post was arrested Thursday and charged with possession of child pornography following a federal investigation involving evidence dating back nearly two decades.

Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, of Washington, D.C., was taken into custody by federal authorities after FBI agents executed a search warrant at his residence on June 26.

An award-winning Washington Post editor has been arrested for possession of child pornography.

The DOJ says they found 11 videos depicting child sexual abuse material on Thomas Pham LeGro’s work laptop.

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LeGro, an award-winning video editor who has worked at the Washington Post for 18 years, was arraigned on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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According to a press release issued by the Department of Justice, agents conducting the search found several electronic devices, including LeGro’s work laptop.

The FBI stated that investigators discovered a folder on the laptop containing 11 videos that allegedly depicted child sexual abuse material.

During the search, FBI agents also located fractured pieces of a hard drive outside the room where the laptop was found.

“During the execution of the search warrant, agents observed what appeared to be fractured pieces of a hard drive in the hallway outside the room where LeGro’s work laptop was found,” the DOJ stated.

Authorities allege the damage was part of an attempt to destroy evidence.

The arrest comes as a result of a broader investigation that traces back to 2005.

According to a 13-page charging complaint filed by the FBI, LeGro was linked to an account identified during an investigation into E-Gold, a digital currency platform that had been used by multiple child pornography websites.

In 2006, a subpoena issued to a third-party technology company provided information that tied LeGro to the E-Gold account.

Investigators later linked him to two additional accounts with similar usernames that were associated with the same phone number and address, according to the FBI.

On May 8, the FBI obtained court authorization to track activity on LeGro’s Verizon internet service.

Additional details about the investigation were not disclosed, as the majority of the charging documents remain redacted. The criminal complaint was filed Thursday and unsealed in federal court on Friday.

If convicted, LeGro faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

Award-Winning Journalist Arrested and Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

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The Washington Post issued a statement confirming that LeGro has been placed on leave pending the outcome of the case.

LeGro was promoted to deputy video editor at the Washington Post in February 2024.

He previously earned recognition as part of the team that received a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for investigative reporting related to the U.S. Senate campaign of Roy Moore in Alabama.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Caroline Burrell and Janani Iyengar of the District of Columbia.

The FBI’s Washington Field Office Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force is leading the investigation.

No additional details have been released by the Department of Justice or the Washington Post as of Friday.

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