Thomas Markle arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, AP sources say
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Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, has been arrested by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material. That's according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the case. Thomas Markle was taken into custody near Tampa. Meghan Markle has said she is “deeply distressed” about allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images were found at her father’s former home. She has also revealed that a letter containing “troubling allegations” about him was sent to police in London in 2018.
Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The people who confirmed his arrest were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Thomas Markle was taken into custody near Tampa.
Meghan Markle recently said she was “deeply distressed” by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images had been found at her father’s former home. She also revealed that a letter containing “troubling allegations” about him had been sent to London police in 2018.
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