Thomas Markle Arrested On Child Sex Abuse Material Charges

Newsweek · Joshua Rhett Miller, Toby Meyjes · 2026-11-06 15:30 UTC

Meghan Markle’s father Thomas was arrested by FBI agents at a Lakeland, Florida, care home, according to multiple reports

Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan, has been arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, sources told the Associated Press.

Markle was reportedly arrested by FBI agents at Maravida Senior Living care home in Lakeland, Florida. The 82-year-old was taken into custody near Tampa.

The Duchess of Sussex recently said she was “deeply distressed” by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images had been found at her father’s former home in the Philippines. She also revealed that a letter containing “troubling allegations” about him had been sent to London police in 2018.

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