Meghan Markle ’s father, Thomas Markle Sr., is reportedly under investigation after suspected child sexual abuse material was allegedly found among belongings at his former home in the Philippines.
The material was turned over to authorities by his son, Thomas Markle Jr., who said he found it while sorting through storage boxes, according to reports.
The report said he later submitted a sworn statement to Philippine authorities and contacted US agencies, including the FBI and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Family estrangement predates latest allegations
It also reported that investigators in the Philippines have formed a task force led by the Women and Children’s Protection Center to examine the evidence, while the FBI has reportedly acknowledged receiving his affidavit. The reported investigation comes after years of public estrangement between Meghan Markle and her father. The report further alleged that additional material was also discovered on hard drives and in storage boxes containing family belongings. The publication claimed Thomas Markle Jr. contacted multiple authorities after making the discovery.
An unnamed source described by The Sun as being close to Meghan said the reported investigation may explain why she has remained estranged from her father since 2018.
Thomas Markle Jr. initially found a mobile phone that allegedly contained explicit material of children, according to The Sun. The outlet said that pictures of a man having sex with a “very young Asian girl” were also hidden among the pages of an old book called “Lewis Carroll Photographs Of Children: Four Nude Studies.
