{
  "id": 18536086,
  "title": "Meghan Markle's father arrested in US over child sex abuse images",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghan-markles-father-arrested-in-us-over-child-sex-abuse-images-18536086",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T16:51:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/06/meghan-markle-s-father-arrested-in-us-over-child-sex-abuse-images_6773693_4.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eighty-two-year-old Thomas Markle, who is estranged from his daughter, was charged with one count of 'possession of child pornography' and is to make an initial court appearance in Tampa on Friday, US Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 12,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Thomas Markle arrested by FBI in Florida - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/thomas-markle-arrested-by-fbi-in-florida-report",
        "published": "2026-11-06T14:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Thomas Markle arrested: Meghan Markle’s father taken into custody over child sexual abuse material charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/thomas-markle-arrested-meghan-markles-father-taken-into-custody-over",
        "published": "2026-11-06T15:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Meghan Markle’s father arrested in Florida over alleged child porn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghan-markles-father-arrested-in-florida-over-alleged-child-porn",
        "published": "2026-11-06T15:45:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan's father, arrested in Florida, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/thomas-markle-sr-meghans-father-arrested-in-florida-sources-say",
        "published": "2026-11-06T15:52:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "AP report: Thomas Markle Sr. arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ap-report-thomas-markle-sr-arrested-on-charges-related-to-child",
        "published": "2026-11-06T15:57:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Meghan Markle's father reportedly arrested in Florida over alleged child porn possession",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghan-markles-father-reportedly-arrested-in-florida-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:10:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Meghan’s father arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghans-father-arrested-in-florida-on-charges-related-to-child-sexual",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:14:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Meghan Markle's father arrested in US over child sex abuse images: media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghan-markles-father-arrested-in-us-over-child-sex-abuse-images-media",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle, arrested by FBI for possession of child pornography",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghans-father-thomas-markle-arrested-by-fbi-for-possession-of-child",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:27:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Meghan Markle’s father arrested in US over child sex abuse images",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghan-markles-father-arrested-in-us-over-child-sex-abuse-images",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:56:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Meghan Markle's father due in US court over abuse images",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/meghan-markles-father-due-in-us-court-over-abuse-images",
        "published": "2026-11-06T17:10:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}