US authorities nab South Korean convicted of possessing material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct: White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC on Friday (Jan 31, 2025). - Photo: Upi-Yonhap

WASHINGTON: The White House said Friday (Jan 31) that a federal law enforcement agency has arrested a South Korean national convicted of possession or control of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct, as it underscored an ongoing nationwide immigration crackdown.

During a press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided information on arrests of foreign nationals by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency under the Department of Homeland Security.