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Philippine police find child sex abuse material on devices linked to Thomas Markle

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France-Presse, A. (2026, November 4). Philippine police find child sex abuse material on devices linked to Thomas Markle. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3373297/philippine-police-find-child-sex-abuse-material-devices-linked-thomas-markle

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-04 · by Agence France-Presse
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Philippine police discovered child sex abuse materials on three memory cards and a mobile phone handed over in relation to Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan Markle. This follows an earlier investigation into a laptop found with similar content at what was believed to be one of Markle’s former residences in the Philippines last week.
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As of November 5, 2026, Thomas Markle Sr., father of Duchess Meghan (née Markle), is under investigation by Filipino authorities for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material. His son, Thomas Markle Jr., reported the discovery to Philippine police and the FBI in October after finding hundreds or thousands of such images on devices at his father's residence in Cebu, Philippines. The Philippine National Police confirmed they found explicit content, including footage of minors, on digital devices turned over by Thomas Jr.

In a statement, Meghan expressed deep distress over these allegations, emphasizing her decision to limit contact with her father was always for the protection of children. Meanwhile, Thomas Markle Sr. has denied any involvement, calling the accusations "sick lies." However, Filipino police are now also investigating his younger brother in connection with similar claims, as witnesses have alleged that underage girls were brought to his home.

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Advertisement Philippine police find child sex abuse material on devices linked to Thomas Markle Three memory cards and a mobile phone turned over by the son of Meghan Markle’s estranged father contained child sexual abuse images 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen
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Advertisement Philippine police find child sex abuse material on devices linked to Thomas Markle Three memory cards and a mobile phone turned over by the son of Meghan Markle’s estranged father contained child sexual abuse images 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen asserted
cards → find → images
Philippine police said on Wednesday that three memory cards and a mobile phone turned over by the son of Meghan Markle’s estranged father contained child sexual abuse material. asserted
cards → say → material
Last week, Philippine police said they were investigating a laptop found alongside images of child abuse at an alleged former residence of Thomas Markle, whose daughter is married to Britain’s Prince Harry. asserted
daughter → say → Harry
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