Meghan Markle's Estranged Dad Thomas Arrested in Florida for Possession of Child Porn

Thomas Markle Arrested Over Child Sex Abuse Material Published November 6, 2026 7:04 AM PST Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., has been arrested in Florida for possession of child sexual abuse material ... following weeks of disturbing allegations ... TMZ has confirmed. FBI agents arrested the 82-year-old at his senior living facility in Lakeland. According to the Daily Mail, the bust came after the outlet alerted federal authorities to alleged child sexual abuse material discovered in an abandoned storage unit he rented in Mexico. As TMZ previously reported ... authorities raided the storage unit in Rosarito, Mexico, where investigators reportedly seized computers, thumb drives, VHS tapes and other materials after reports raised concerns about its contents. Thomas was already under investigation in the Philippines after authorities uncovered thousands of alleged child sexual abuse images linked to his former home. Philippine Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla revealed Thursday that investigators recovered roughly 7,500 photos and a video depicting alleged sexual abuse of boys and girls of Asian, Latin American and European descent ... some as young as 10 or 11. Remulla described the material as "deplorable" ... though authorities have not determined who owned the devices containing the images. Thomas previously denied the allegations, calling them "sick lies." The investigation began after Thomas' son, Thomas Markle Jr., claimed he discovered hundreds, if not thousands, of disturbing images among his father's belongings at his former home in Cebu. In another twist ... Thomas Jr. has since been named a person of interest in the Philippine investigation, though authorities stressed he is not currently considered a suspect. Meghan previously said she was "deeply distressed" by the allegations against her father ... claiming she'd received troubling information about him years earlier and kept him away from her children to protect them. Story developing ...