Meghan Markle ‘deeply distressed’ by child sex abuse image claims against dad
Meghan Markle has spoken out after reports that child sexual abuse images were allegedly found at her estranged father Thomas Markle Sr's former home in the Philippines.
'My sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children,' Meghan Markle said in a statement.
Meghan Markle issued a statement saying she was deeply distressed after reports that hundreds of child sexual abuse images were allegedly found at her father's former Philippine home.
Meghan revealed a letter raising troubling allegations about her father had been sent to the Metropolitan Police back in 2018, and she was told the matter was being investigated.
She said her long estrangement from her father and her decision to keep him away from her children Archie and Lilibet was made solely to protect them.
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