Meghan Markle‘s estranged father Thomas Markle has reportedly been arrested on Friday (November 6) at the Maravida Senior Living care home in Lakeland, Fla.
The 82-year-old has been subject to allegations of possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM), said to be found in his home in the Philippines and a Mexico storage unit, the New York Post reports.
The Daily Mail is the first to report the news.
The Allegations Against Thomas Markle Sr, Explained
Meghan‘s brother, Thomas Markle Jr, reportedly found four large boxes containing “hundreds, if not thousands” of child sex abuse images at Thomas Sr‘s home in Cebu, Philippines, leading to an investigation of possession of child pornography, People reported in October 2026 via The Sun.
The report also says Thomas Jr allegedly found videos of young girls engaging in sexual acts, and a 15-minute video of naked girls on his father’s old cellphone. Thomas Jr has also claimed he found images of naked girls with one appearing to be at Thomas Sr‘s former home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Jr says he reported his father to the “cops” and also allegedly “reported his discovery to the FBI hotline, the US-based National Centre for Exploited and Missing Children and the state police in Pennsylvania where his father was living,” on July 10th.
“When I found this material I was horrified and I had no option but to report my dad,” Thomas Jr shared with The Sun.
“I have supported, cared for him and helped him for years — but that stops now,” he continued. “I won’t speak to my father ever again unless I’m called to give evidence against him.”
“What I saw made me sick to the stomach — all this stuff was just dumped on me and I didn’t know what to do,” Thomas Jr said. “I knew right away it was highly illegal and would land me in jail for a long time if I didn’t get rid of it. I felt betrayed, angry and disgusted — and realised I had to report him.”
Thomas Jr has been caring for his father in the Philippines amid his ongoing health issues.
The Sun reports that the FBI has “confirmed receipt” of Thomas Jr‘s affadivit and are “set to launch their own probe.” A source says, “An FBI agent has already requested the contact details of investigators leading the case in the Philippines.”
The publication also reports, “Investigators from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking on Thursday appointed a task force run by the specialist Women and Children’s Protection Centre.”
It is now said that Thomas Jr, Meghan‘s half-brother, is now being called a “person of interest” as well.
Meghan Markle is Estranged From Her Father
Meghan has been estranged from her father since her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry after he admitted that he staged paparazzi photos with a British tabloid and lied to her about speaking to the press.
She broke her silence on these horrific allegations.
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