Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' amid report her father Thomas Markle Sr. is under investigation
Meghan Markle has expressed distress following reports that her father, Thomas Markle Sr., is under investigation in the Philippines for alleged possession of child abuse material. The allegations were reportedly brought forward by her half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., though the elder Markle has denied them.
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is speaking out over a report that her father, Thomas Markle Sr., is being investigated by authorities in the Philippines for allegedly possessing child sex abuse material following claims made by his son.
"I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed," Meghan said in a statement Friday.
According to The Sun , Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., reported their father to police in the Philippines alleging he found images in his father's phone and computers.
The Philippine News Agency, run by the country's government, said in a Facebook post Friday that the country's Department of Justice "is investigating reports involving an octogenarian American national who left child abuse videos and photos in his home in Cebu province."
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