Overview

• Dr. Jason Robert Thonhoff, a Houston-based neurologist, was arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor after a yearlong investigation by Harris County’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
• Investigators revealed Thonhoff believed he was communicating with a 15-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover deputy, and engaged in explicit conversations starting in June 2024.
• Thonhoff allegedly requested a graphic photo from the undercover officer, leading to his arrest in April 2025.
• He is currently being held in Harris County Jail on a $50,000 bond and has appeared in court for a probable cause hearing.
• The Texas Medical Board confirmed Thonhoff had privileges at Houston Methodist Hospital, though his current employment status has not been clarified by the hospital.