Crime
Washington Post Journalist Thomas Pham LeGro Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, a journalist employed by The Washington Post and a resident of the District of Columbia, made his initial appearance today in U.S. District Court following his arrest on federal charges related to the possession of child pornography.
The arrest was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, who acknowledged the work of the FBI Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in the ongoing investigation.
Pirro specifically commended FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen and MPD Chief Pamela Smith for their continued collaboration and dedication.
According to court documents, FBI agents executed a federal search warrant at LeGro’s residence on June 26, 2025, as part of a child exploitation investigation.
During the search, agents recovered several electronic devices for forensic examination. A preliminary review of LeGro’s work-issued laptop reportedly revealed a folder containing 11 video files depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
In addition, investigators noted that while executing the warrant, they discovered what appeared to be shattered fragments of a hard drive scattered in the hallway just outside the room where the laptop was found—suggesting a potential attempt to destroy evidence.
LeGro was taken into custody without incident and formally charged with possession of child pornography, a federal offense that carries significant penalties upon conviction.
This case is being investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.
The multi-agency task force includes federal agents and detectives from Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., and focuses on identifying and prosecuting individuals involved in crimes against children and human trafficking.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information relevant to this case is encouraged to contact the FBI Washington Field Office.
Note: An indictment or criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.