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Thomas Markle Sr arrested in Florida on child pornography charge
Updated 16:26 WAT, · first published 6 Nov 2026, 16:58 WAT · 8 outlets reporting
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in Florida, according to the FBI and a Justice Department official cited by the Associated Press. Punch reported that he was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. The BBC said the 82-year-year-old appeared in court and was placed under house arrest after the arrest. Al Jazeera added that authorities found sexually explicit photos that appeared to show Markle with prepubescent girls. Nigerian Eye noted that he was detained at a senior care facility following allegations that images were discovered at his home in the Philippines.
What we know
- Thomas Markle Sr, 82, was arrested in Florida by FBI agents
- He faces one count of possession of child pornography
- Arrest reported by multiple outlets including the FBI, Justice Department, and Associated Press
- He appeared in court and was placed under house arrest
- Images alleged to show him with prepubescent girls were found by US authorities
Sources
- Report by Linda Ikeji's Blog – Linda Ikeji's Blog,
- Report by P.M. News – P.M. News,
- Report by Punch – Punch,
- Report by Leadership – Leadership,
- Report by Al Jazeera – Al Jazeera,
- Report by ThisDay – ThisDay,
- Report by BBC News World – BBC News World,
- Report by Nigerian Eye – Nigerian Eye,
Updates
- – Summary updated with new reporting
- – Now also reported by BBC News World
- – Now also reported by Nigerian Eye
- – Story published - 6 outlets
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