Federal agents reportedly arrested Meghan Markle's father at his senior living care residence in Lakeland, Florida.
Thomas Markle Sr. was taken into custody after indecent materials allegedly connected to him were located in the Philippines and Mexico in recent weeks as part of a multinational criminal investigation, according to Daily Mail.
Meghan Markle's estranged dad Thomas is arrested in Florida for possessing child sex abuse material after the Daily Mail reported him to the FBI over his disturbing Mexico storage unit https://t.co/22mc49WwjT
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) November 6, 2026
The 82-year-old father of the Duchess of Sussex was arrested days after federal agents were notified that child porn was found inside a storage unit rented by Markle near his former residence in Rosarito, Mexico.
Investigators in the Philippines are believed to be "very close" to bringing additional formal charges against Markle after they located images containing child abuse inside his former residence in October, according to Daily Mail.
Meghan's father Thomas Markle arrested for possessing child abuse material pic.twitter.com/RVJkQHxN19
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) November 6, 2026
Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., was the first to tip off the FBI after he allegedly found disturbing materials in the home he and his father formerly shared in the Philippines. He claimed to have also notified authorities of two storage units in Los Angeles.
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The investigation escalated dramatically early in November when Mexican police raided the Rosarito storage space. The Daily Mail claimed they had discovered images of naked Asian females and magazines showing children being sexually abused hidden in the unit.
Books and magazines sexualizing children and referencing them as "Lolitas" were allegedly discovered, along with strips of 35mm negatives containing questionable images of children on a beach, and old VHS tapes. One of the tapes allegedly located was titled "Boys - Brother and Sister - Russian XX," and another was labeled as "Manila Nites." (RELATED: REPORT: Meghan Markle's Half-Brother, Thomas Markle Jr., Named As Person Of Interest In Father's Child Porn Investigation)
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Meghan Markle issued a statement to the press when the allegations came to light, noting that she was aware of the accusations and intentionally created distance between her estranged father and her children that she shares with Prince Harry.
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