Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material
The Duchess of Sussex said she was 'deeply distressed' by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images had been found at her estranged father's former home.
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- Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors said Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested by US federal agents in Florida on Friday and charged in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Markle, 82, was taken into custody at a nursing home near Tampa early on Friday, and was expected to appear in court in Tampa in the early afternoon, the US justice department said in a statement.
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