Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has made her first public response after her estranged father, Thomas Markle, was accused of possessing child abuse material at his former home in the Philippines. It is alleged that his son, Thomas Markle Jnr, found large boxes of images and videos there and reported them. Philippine police have reportedly opened an investigation. Meghan said she was first told of troubling allegations against her father in 2018 and that she was assured they were being investigated. She said her distance from him was meant to protect her children.
Thomas Markle Snr, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, is being investigated after his son, Thomas Markle Jnr, reported alleged child sexual abuse material to police. The material was allegedly found among boxes of belongings at the former home of Thomas Snr in Cebu City, Philippines. Police in the Philippines are preparing to seize the boxes for forensic examination, and the FBI has confirmed it received Thomas Jnr's sworn statement. Thomas Snr, 82, now lives in Florida. The allegations have not been proven.
一名34岁的卧龙岗男子因持有儿童性虐待及人兽交材料，被判处监禁1年零1个月。他在新南威尔士州NSW District Court（新南威尔士州地区法院）认罪。2025年8月警方突袭其住所后，发现近750个文件，显示1至10岁的儿童，以及12段动物虐待视频。由于他已在羁押中服满超过刑期，获释后将执行为期两年的社区矫正令。他将被列为登记性犯罪者，为期八年。
A Melbourne teacher accused of hiding a spy camera in a school bathroom has made a plea offer to resolve his case, a court has heard. Timothy Blamires, 33, was arrested after a cleaner allegedly found the device at Kingswood Primary School in Melbourne's southeast on April 28. Police allege the device was disguised as a fragrance dispenser and recorded male students urinating. The case was adjourned so prosecutors can consider the offer. Mr Blamires faces additional charges, and he remains in custody with his next court date set for November 20, 2026.
