Thomas Markle accused by son of possessing child abuse material

The estranged father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has been accused by his son of possessing child sex abuse material. UPI, thejournal.ie, the Irish Times, and the New York Post reported that 60-year-old Thomas Markle Junior claimed he found a stash of images belonging to his 82-year-old father, Thomas Markle Senior, at his home in Cebu, Philippines. [1][2][3][4]

According to the New York Post and UPI, Thomas Markle Junior found the material hidden among family mementos in four boxes and reported the matter to police and the FBI in July. The Irish Times and thejournal.ie reported that Thomas Markle Senior denied the allegations in an interview with the Daily Mail, calling the accusations sick lies. [1][2][3][4]

Meghan Markle said in a statement that she was deeply distressed by the news coming to light. According to thejournal.ie and ABC News Australia, the Duchess stated she was first made aware of disturbing allegations concerning her father in 2018, when a letter was sent to the Metropolitan Police. [1][2][3][5]

Meghan Markle is an American media personality and actress who is married to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. As FTMQ News reported earlier, she stated that the situation is why she keeps her children away from her father. [8][9]