Duchess of Sussex Markle's father was detained in the USA

Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, husband of Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles of England, was detained in the US state of Florida on charges of child abuse. In the news in the US press, it was stated that Markle was in a wheelchair and handcuffed, surrounded by FBI officers.

US Department of Justice: "78 materials thought to be linked to abuse were seized"

In the statement made by the US Department of Justice, "A man in Florida was detained on charges of possessing child abuse content. 82-year-old Thomas Wayne Markle from Lakeland, Florida, is accused of possessing child abuse content."

It was stated in the statement that Markle was accused of hiding content featuring underage girls, and that a search was carried out in the warehouse that the suspect had been renting for nearly 20 years near the city of Los Angeles. It was noted that a total of 78 materials suspected to be linked to child abuse were seized during the operation.

FBI: "NO ABUSER WILL FIND SAFE REFUGE"

In his statement regarding Markle's detention, FBI Director Kash Patel said, "Mr. Markle is accused of targeting innocent children and taking away their innocence with his criminal actions. FBI agents acted together with the US Department of Justice, our teams quickly took action, identified the materials in question, located them and detained Mr. Markle in Florida."

Patel also said, "The FBI will use every resource at our disposal to protect innocent children. No abuser who targets children will find safe haven in this country or anywhere else they seek to hide."

While Markle is expected to appear before the judge later, Prince Harry and Duchess Markle have not yet made a statement regarding the situation. In a statement last month, the Duchess noted that she was made aware of the "disturbing allegations" in a letter sent to her in early 2019.