Meghan Markle’s father arrested in Florida with charges related to child sexual abuse material
Also reported by PBS NewsHour
Summary
Federal agents arrested Thomas Markle in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to unnamed law enforcement sources cited by the Associated Press and Reuters. The article says the arrest follows reports of alleged images at his former home and earlier concerns raised by his daughter, Meghan Markle.Key Facts
- Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to the cited news reports.
- The article does not specify the charges or provide details about the alleged material.
- Meghan Markle said last month that she was deeply distressed by allegations that images were found at her father’s former home.
- Meghan said a letter containing troubling allegations about her father was sent to London police in 2018.
- The Sun reported claims by Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., that he found images at their father’s former home in the Philippines.
- The article says Thomas Markle Jr. was named as a person of interest in the case earlier this week.
- Thomas Markle is a retired television lighting and photography director.
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