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Duchess Meghan's estranged father charged with possessing child sex abuse materials

Duchess Meghan's estranged father Thomas Markle Sr. has been arrested in Florida and charged with possessing child sex abuse materials.

Thomas Markle, 82, father of Meghan Markle, was arrested in Florida on allegations of possessing child sexual abuse images. He faces one count of "possession of child pornography". The US Attorney's office described the accusations as "extremely serious". Markle was taken into custody at his retirement home in Lakeland, Florida.

He allegedly kept CSAM in storage units in Florida, Los Angeles and Mexico. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. His daughter Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, expressed distress over the allegations.

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