Thomas Markle’s digital devices to be examined amid child porn probe: report

See more of our coverage in your search results. Thomas Markle Sr.’s digital devices will reportedly be examined by Philippines police as the 82-year-old is investigated for allegedly possessing child pornography. The BBC revealed Thursday that Cebu cops have obtained a search warrant to search the items seized from Meghan Markle’s father’s home. Thomas’ son, Thomas Markle Jr., reported his dad to officials after allegedly finding “hundreds, if not thousands” of images of child porn in several boxes. BACKGRID Getty Images Thomas Jr., who was “horrified” and “sick to [his] stomach,” turned the alleged images over to local police in July after discovering them among family “momentos,” he told the US Sun last week. “I had no option but to report my dad,” he said, vowing to not speak to Thomas Sr. “ever again.” Thomas Jr., per the outlet, also shared his alleged discoveries with the FBI hotline, the state police where his dad was living in Pennsylvania and the National Centre for Exploited and Missing Children. Channel 5 / SplashNews.com Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Thomas Sr. has vehemently denied his son’s claims as “sick lies,” with his daughter Samantha Markle accusing Thomas Jr. of a “revenge” plot. Thomas Jr. fired back at his father’s “incredible” denial over the weekend. “I’m sure the huge piles of evidence I’ve taken to the police today will reveal the truth once the police experts examine it,” he said. NGRE / BACKGRID Getty Images Meghan, meanwhile, released a statement about how “deeply distressed” she is by the “disutrbing” allegations. “I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them,” the Duchess of Sussex, 45, noted. The “Suits” alum has since jetted out of the United Kingdom with husband Prince Harry and their two kids — Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. Getty Images BACKGRID Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield clarified to Page Six on Wednesday that the family trip appears to be Meghan and Harry, 42, “taking advantage of” their children’s October half-term break. The couple, who we hear are staying off of social media amid the scandal, are “allowing some of the controversy to settle” while out of England. Meghan and the former military pilot previously lived in Montecito, California, until they moved across the pond in August. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!