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Thomas Markle was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California. He cut off his electronic monitoring device days after that arrest, leading to his custody in Tampa, Florida.
The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said on Tuesday.
Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said.
He was arrested shortly after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1.45am, Essayli said.
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Thomas Markle will appear in federal court in Tampa for a hearing.
Very likely · Within days

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