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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Yahoo
Washington Post reporter arrested on child pornography charges after FBI search and is placed on leave
A Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter was arrested and placed on leave after being charged with possessing child pornography on his work laptop. Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, was arrested Thursday and taken into custody after a search of his District of Columbia home. LeGro made his first appearance Friday in U.S. District Court. The charges reportedly stem from an FBI search at his home Thursday, where agents seized several electronic devices. State Rep Used Biden-themed Username To Distribute Child Porn, Feds Say A review of LeGro's work laptop allegedly revealed a folder that contained 11 videos depicting child sexual abuse material, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Read On The Fox News App During the execution of a search warrant, authorities said they found what appeared to be fractured pieces of a hard drive in the hallway outside the room where LeGro's work laptop was found. "The Washington Post understands the severity of these allegations, and the employee has been placed on leave," a Washington Post spokesperson told Fox News Digital in an email Friday. High School Teacher Caught In Undercover Sting Operation After Explicit Chats With 'Teen Girl' Online: Police The George Mason graduate was part of a team of Post reporters awarded a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Senate candidacy of Roy Moore in 2018. 205 Arrested In Fbi Child Sex Operation, Patel And Bondi Announce LeGro, who has been with the publication for more than a decade, served as deputy director of video, overseeing a group of video journalists. He also briefly worked for PBS. Pirro thanked FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department for their ongoing efforts in the investigation. The case, part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood initiative, is being investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, according to the article source: Washington Post reporter arrested on child pornography charges after FBI search and is placed on leave
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
US journalist arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse material
Thomas LeGro Thomas LeGro, an award-winning Washington Post journalist, has been charged for allegedly possessing child pornography on Friday, after being arrested following a search at his home, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday. According to a DoJ press release , videos depicting child sexual abuse material were found in LeGro's work laptop. "FBI agents executed a search warrant at LeGro's residence and seized several electronic devices. A review of his work laptop revealed a folder which contained 11 videos depicting child sexual abuse material," the Justice Department said. "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," it added. The case against the Washington Post journalist was brought as part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood, a February 2006 initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Under, Project Safe Childhood, which is led by the US attorney offices, authorities at various levels (federal, state, local) locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Adidas Three Shorts With 60% Discount, Limited Stock Available Original Adidas Shop Now Undo Washington Post reacts In a statement, The Washington Post stated that it 'understands the severity of these allegations, and the employee has been placed on leave,' but declined to comment further. LeGro, 48, has worked at The Post for 18 years in two stints since 2000, was part of a Post team which won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2018 for coverage of the Senate candidacy of Roy Moore of Alabama. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years.
New York Post
15-06-2025
- New York Post
Michigan man sentenced for massive child pornography collection purchased some files while stationed at Guantanamo Bay
Apparently five warnings wasn't enough. 4 A Michigan man was sentenced to five years in prison for his gargatuan collection of child pornography. Getty Images A Michigan miscreant was jailed for collecting more than 40,000 images and videos of child pornography, including files he admitted were purchased while he was stationed at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. David Mark Bartels, 38, was sentenced to to five years in prison and ordered to pay $63,000 in restitution on Friday. Advertisement He originally pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography by a person employed by the armed forces outside of the US in January, according to court documents, which did not provide details about his exact role at the naval base. 4 David Mark Bartels said he purchased some of the recovered files of child pornography while stationed at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. issaronow – A five-terabyte hard drive Bartels owned held approximately 41,026 images and videos of child sexual abuse materials relating to 285 known victims, federal prosecutors said. The content was all stashed in a file titled '\NSFW\Nope\Dont open\You were Warned\Deeper\.' Advertisement Officials asserted that Bartels used the Tor browser, which masks online traffic, to scan the dark web and access the illicit content. 4 The Tor browser blocks online traffic and creates virtually guaranteed anonymity. sharafmaksumov – The case was investigated as part of the Project Safe Childhood initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Advertisement Feds have prosecuted a slew of other creepers as part of the project over the years. 4 Bartels was prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood. boonchuay1970 – In January, one Missouri man faced up to three decades in prison after he was caught trying to record a 15-year-old girl while she took a bath in her home. In May 2023, a former Pennsylvania state trooper pleaded guilty after he was caught possessing a mountain of child pornography, specifically containing images of prepubescent minors
CBS News
14-06-2025
- CBS News
Michigan man sentenced for buying child pornography while stationed at Guantanamo Bay
A 38-year-old Michigan man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to purchasing collections of child pornography while employed at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. According to court documents, David Mark Bartels of White Cloud pleaded guilty in January 2025 to one count of possession of child pornography by a person employed by the armed forces outside of the U.S. Bartels was sentenced Friday to five years in prison and ordered to pay $63,000 in restitution. Federal prosecutors say a forensic review of a five-terabyte hard drive taken from Bartels revealed tens of thousands of child pornography files in a folder called "\NSFW\Nope\Dont open\You were Warned\Deeper\." The files allegedly included 1,500 videos and images of 285 known victims. Bartels, officials allege, used the Tor browser, which allowed him to browse the dark web and access child pornography. NCIS Resident Agency Guantanamo Bay investigated the case, which was prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide effort launched in May 2006 to combat abuse and child sexual exploitation.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Muhlenberg County man sentenced to 5 years for child exploitation offense
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Court officials say a Muhlenberg County man was sentenced on June 10 to five years in federal prison for distribution of child pornography. According to court documents, James Matthew Rosenkranz, 41, was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for one count of distribution of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system. The case was investigated by the FBI Owensboro Resident Office. Father of child that died after gunshot incident allegedly doesn't make court appearance Officials say this case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about internet safety education, please visit this website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
