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Philippine Police Get Warrant to Search Thomas Markle Sr.’s Devices

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Philippine police obtained a warrant to search Thomas Markle Sr.’s devices.
Thomas Markle Jr., 60, delivered four boxes of devices to Cebu police.
Thomas Markle Jr. also reported the material to the FBI, Pennsylvania State Police and NCMEC.
Thomas Markle Sr. denies the allegations, calls them “sick lies,” and vows to clear his name.
Meghan Markle says she is deeply distressed and has cut off contact to protect her children.

History

Federal sex-offender policy began with the 1994 Jacob Wetterling Act, which required state registries for child-abuse crimes. After Megan Kanka’s 1994 murder, Congress added mandatory public notification in the 1996 Megan’s Law, directing the FBI to maintain a national database that each state, such as Pennsylvania’s roughly 1,000-offender list, must feed. That framework underpins today’s FBI-Pennsylvania State Police-NCMEC cooperation in the Thomas Markle Sr. device search.

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Federal sex-offender policy began with the 1994 Jacob Wetterling Act, which required state registries for child-abuse crimes. After Megan Kanka’s 1994 murder, Congress added mandatory public notification in the 1996 Megan’s Law, directing the FBI to maintain a national database that each state, such as Pennsylvania’s roughly 1,000-offender list, must feed. That framework underpins today’s FBI-Pennsylvania State Police-NCMEC cooperation in the Thomas Markle Sr. device search.

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