Washington (7news) – A Washington Post journalist faces allegations of possession of sexual abuse equipment after federal officials said they had found equipment on his work laptop, according to the office of the American prosecutor.
Thomas Legro, a 48 -year -old journalist whose roles with the newspaper dates back to 2013, was arrested Thursday at his DC home and presented himself to a federal judge on Friday. A spokesperson for the post confirmed that they were aware of allegations and placed him on leave.
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The officials said that Legro had a file on his work computer with 11 videos representing abuse equipment. Officials said that a fractured hard drive had been found in a corridor near where the laptop had been found.
According to federal lawyers.
No other details were provided on the survey, nor on the way in which the officials were alerted from Legro.
Legro has been one of several teams with the post since 2013, including national, climatic, metropolitan sections, style and technology, according to his biography on the website. He became executive producer in 2021, supervising political, national, international and technological teams.
Legro had received several national prizes and appointments, adds Bis Biography.
