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Meghan’s father Thomas Markle arrested in US on child sex abuse material charges
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- Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, was arrested by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
- The arrest follows allegations of illicit material found at his former residences in the Philippines and Mexico.
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Thomas Markle is the father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.
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Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, was arrested on Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter said.
The people who confirmed his arrest were not authorised to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Markle, 82, was taken into custody at the retirement home where he lives near Tampa.
The arrest comes after a stash of child porn was allegedly found at Markle’s former home in the Philippines and at a storage unit he rented in Mexico.
Open Questions
- What specific evidence led to the charges?
- Will Markle be extradited or face trial in Florida?
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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.
