74-year-old Thomas Patrick Christopher Holman, of Zimpel Street in New Orleans, was arrested on September 16, 2026, on the following charges:

• (50 counts) Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of 13

• (12 counts) Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material 

• (6 counts) Sexual Abuse of an Animal

  
  

The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) opened a proactive investigation into the active sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on a Peer-to-Peer network.  

LBI along with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) determined the suspect shared multiple videos of CSAM over the course of several months from his residence in New Orleans. Agents executed a search warrant on the suspect’s residence and discovered multiple devices containing CSAM.

This arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, New Orleans Police Department, Kenner Police Department, St. Charles Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations. 

Holman is currently booked into the New Orleans Parish Prison.

Bond information is unknown at this time. 

The investigation remains ongoing.

*All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.