Daily Mail finds child pornography in Thomas Markle’s Mexico storage unit. Explicit images and pedophilia magazines uncovered as we report him to the FBI
A newspaper says it found sexually explicit material involving children in a storage unit rented by Thomas Markle in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, and has reported its discovery to the FBI. The material was found amid a wider investigation into alleged child-sex images among his possessions in the Philippines; the allegations have not been established in court.
The newspaper says the unit held about 20 boxes, including books, magazines, photographs, film negatives and more than 50 videotapes. It reports that some images appear to show child sexual abuse, while other photographs depict young-looking Asian women; authorities in the Philippines are investigating separately after Markle’s son alerted police. Markle, 82, could face 10 to 12 years in prison if charged and convicted, according to the article.
In short
- A newspaper says it found suspected child sexual abuse material in a Mexico storage unit.
- The discovery has been reported to the FBI.
- Philippine police are investigating separate allegations involving possessions in the Philippines.
Explained simply
Thomas Markle is the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He has lived in several countries, including the Philippines and Mexico, and his possessions have become the subject of separate police inquiries.
The material described in the report was found in a rented storage unit in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. The newspaper says it has alerted the FBI; police in the Philippines are also investigating allegations linked to Markle’s belongings there, after his son contacted them.
The allegations have not been established in court. The case matters because it concerns possible child sexual abuse material and could lead to criminal charges if authorities decide there is evidence to pursue.
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