AP report: Thomas Markle Sr. arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
Federal agents arrested Thomas Markle Sr. in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The arrest followed reports that images were found at his former home in the Philippines; the allegations have not been established in court.Key Facts
- The arrest took place Friday morning outside Tampa, Florida, according to the two sources.
- The sources were not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke anonymously.
- The Sun reported that Thomas Markle Jr. found hundreds or possibly thousands of images while clearing out his father's former home in Cebu City, Philippines.
- Markle Jr. told The Sun that he reported the images to Philippine police and contacted the FBI.
- Meghan Markle said she was deeply distressed by the allegations and that a letter with troubling claims about her father was sent to London police in 2018.
- Meghan said her distance from her father and decision not to let him contact her children were intended to protect them.
- Thomas Markle Sr. returned to the United States after suffering a stroke in the Philippines and having his left leg amputated.
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