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Meghan says reported child abuse image allegations at father's former home distress her
Thomas Markle Jr. says he reported suspected material to police and the FBI; Thomas Markle Sr. denies the allegations.
The short version
- Meghan says she is deeply distressed by allegations that child sexual abuse images were found at her father's former home.[Associated Press]
- Her brother, Thomas Markle Jr., says he reported suspected material found at the home to police and the FBI.[Associated Press]
- Meghan says a 2018 letter about her father went to London police and that she kept her children away from him to protect them.[Associated Press]
- Thomas Markle Sr. denies the allegations, so they remain disputed and unverified.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Meghan stated she was deeply distressed by allegations that child sexual abuse images were found at her father's former home.[Associated Press]
- Meghan stated that a letter containing troubling allegations about her father was sent to London police in 2018.[Associated Press]
- Meghan stated that her distance from her father and her decision not to let him contact her children was meant to protect them.[Associated Press]
- Thomas Markle Sr. denied the allegations in statements to the Daily Mail.[Fox News]
- Thomas Markle Jr. stated that he reported suspected child sexual abuse material found at his father's former home to police and the FBI.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Thomas Markle Sr. denies the allegations, so they remain disputed rather than established.[Fox News]
- The allegations are not independently verified in the reporting, and no official charges are cited.[Associated Press]
Sources
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