Washington Post Journalist Charged With Possession of Child Pornography
FBI Agents Seized Devices and Discovered Suspected Hard Drive Fragments During Search of D.C. Residence
Thomas Pham LeGro, a 48-year-old journalist at the Washington Post and resident of Washington, D.C., made his first appearance in U.S. District Court on Thursday to face charges of possessing child pornography.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the charges and thanked FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith for their work on the investigation.
According to court documents, FBI agents executed a search warrant at LeGro’s home on June 26, 2025, seizing several electronic devices. A review of LeGro’s work laptop uncovered a folder containing 11 videos depicting child sexual abuse material. Agents also discovered what appeared to be fractured pieces of a hard drive in the hallway outside the room where the laptop was located. LeGro was taken into custody following the search.
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