Thomas Markle Sr., estranged father of Meghan Markle, arrested by FBI for possession of child sex abuse material
Federal agents say 78 items of suspected child sexual abuse material were seized from storage units linked to the 82-year-old.
- On Friday, federal agents arrested Thomas Markle Sr., 82, at a senior living facility in Lakeland, Florida, charging him with one felony count of possessing child sexual abuse material.
- Authorities launched the investigation after Thomas Markle Jr. reported discovering child sexual abuse material in boxes at his father's former Philippines home, leading to discoveries in Mexico and Los Angeles storage units.
- FBI agents seized 78 items—including slides, film negatives, and books—from two Los Angeles storage units Markle rented for nearly two decades, with the complaint alleging explicit photographs of him with prepubescent girls.
- A federal magistrate judge ordered Markle released under house arrest during his initial appearance in Tampa on Friday, prohibiting travel outside designated federal districts and requiring electronic monitoring.
- Estranged from her father since 2018, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, stated she is "deeply distressed" by the allegations, emphasizing her decision to maintain distance was taken to protect her children.
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Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was placed under house arrest yesterday as he faced a charge of possession of child pornography, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
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