Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested this Friday in Lakeland, Florida, according to police sources cited by Fox News. The 82-year-old man was under investigation in the Philippines after authorities found thousands of photographs and a video of minors in his home in Cebu.
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The arrest occurred in central Florida, where Markle has resided since mid-2026, after leaving the Philippines. Although Fox News confirmed the arrest from police sources, it did not release details about the immediate motives or the charges that could be brought against him.
British media indicated that the arrest was carried out by FBI agents, who collaborated with the investigation opened by the Philippine Police. The investigations began on October 23, after Thomas Markle Jr., Meghan's brother, reported the discovery of child sexual abuse material in his father's home in Cebu City.
During the procedure, Philippine authorities seized nearly 7,500 photographs and a video containing images of minors between 10 and 11 years old. According to the preliminary report, the recordings were not made in the Philippines.
Meghan Markle had stated that she had known about the accusations against her father since 2018, when the British Police communicated them to her. In a letter sent to The Sun newspaper, she explained that this was the reason why she cut ties with him and prevented him from maintaining contact with her children.
Thomas Markle Sr. lived in the Philippines until the middle of this year, when he moved to Lakeland, about 330 kilometers north of Miami. He recently entered a nursing home for patients with dementia. Authorities did not release additional information about his judicial status after the arrest.
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