FBI arrests Meghan Markle's estranged dad for alleged possession of child sex images

The FBI has arrested Meghan Markle's estranged dad, Thomas Markle Sr., for alleged possession of child sex images that were found at his home in the Philippines and a Mexican storage unit. 

Markle Sr., 82, was arrested in Florida, where he was residing in a rehabilitation center following a leg amputation in December 2025, the New York Post reported, citing unnamed sources. 

Thomas Markle Jr. told police that he discovered "hundreds, if not thousands" of child sex abuse images in four large boxes at his father's home, The Sun reported. Markle Jr. told police the alleged photos were mixed together with innocent family mementos. 

Markle Jr. also said that he reported what he found to the FBI hotline, the US-based National Center for Exploited and Missing Children and the state police in Pennsylvania where his father was living, on July 10. 

The elder Markle had left the home in May after suffering a stroke and a blood clot leading to an amputation of his left leg. Markle Jr. had discovered the images, he said, while searching for a phone for his Filipino girlfriend's father in boxes of his father's belongings.