Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material

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Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors said Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex , was arrested by US federal agents in Florida on Friday and charged in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Markle, 82, was taken into custody at a nursing home near Tampa early on Friday, and was expected to appear in court in Tampa in the early afternoon, the US justice department said in a statement. In the US, call or text the Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453 or visit their website for more resources and to rep

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