Meghan Markle's father arrested in US over child sex abuse images
MIAMI — Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, was arrested in Florida on Friday over alleged possession of images of child sexual abuse, officials said. Markle, 82, is charged with one count of "possession of child pornography" and is to make an initial court appearance in Tampa on Friday, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement. "Mr Markle is accused…
Thomas Markle, 82, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, was arrested in Florida on charges of possessing child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. Markle, who lived in a retirement home in Lakeland, Florida, is accused of keeping child sexual abuse material in two Los Angeles-area storage units for nearly two decades.
The material included sexually explicit photographs of himself with prepubescent girls, as well as slides, film negatives, and books containing similar content. The arrest was made by FBI agents early Friday, and Markle is set to make his initial court appearance in Tampa on Friday. The Justice Department stated that Markle's alleged actions will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of federal law, emphasizing the seriousness of the allegations.
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