Thomas Markle Sr. was spotted in public for the first time since reported investigations over child sex abuse images allegedly found in his Philippines house have taken place.
Markle Sr., 82, was seen being moved between care facilities in Lakeland, Florida, on Saturday, in photos obtained by Page Six. The former Hollywood lighting director was being pushed in a wheelchair by aides.
Markle Sr. left his home in Cebu in May for Florida following a stroke that led to a blood clot, and the subsequent amputation of his left leg.
News broke last week that Thomas Jr. had allegedly found “hundreds, if not thousands” of child sex abuse images in four large boxes at his dad’s home.
Thomas Jr., 60, told the Sun he was looking for a phone belonging to Thomas Sr.’s much-younger Filipino girlfriend when he stumbled upon the alleged photos “mixed up with innocent family mementos.”
Thomas Jr. said he was “horrified” by the “huge piles of evidence” and felt he had “no option but to report” his father.
Thomas Sr. subsequently accused his son of telling “sick lies” and described the “bulls–t” allegations as “the worst thing anyone could accuse [him] of.”
However, Thomas Sr.’s daughter, Meghan Markle— who married Prince Harry in May 2018 — told Page Six she learned of her estranged dad’s alleged wrongdoing after the wedding via a letter sent to London’s Metropolitan Police, and has maintained distance from her father since out of concern for her young children, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5.
Meanwhile, Samantha Markle, Thomas Sr.’s daughter, has defended her father amid the allegations, claiming her brother Thomas Jr. “wants revenge.”
Thomas Sr. could face charges following a thorough investigation, Page Six reported Saturday.
The Department of Justice’s Office of the Regional Prosecutor VII (Central Visayas, Philippines) told us Friday that “appropriate legal action may be pursued” once investigators complete an “examination of the alleged devices and other materials.”
The regional prosecutor confirmed that the Cebu Police Office, through its Women and Children Protection Unit, has obtained a warrant to search though “the devices and other materials turned over to the police” by Thomas Jr.
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