Meghan's father Thomas Markle appears in court over child sex abuse material
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, appeared in court after U.S. authorities charged him with one count of possessing child sexual abuse material. The court ordered him to remain at his Florida assisted living facility under electronic monitoring; he did not enter a plea.Key Facts
- The U.S. Department of Justice said Markle was arrested in Florida on a federal complaint.
- The FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units that Markle had rented since 2008.
- The FBI said agents seized about 78 items, including film negatives, slides and books that they allege contained child sexual abuse material.
- Authorities said witnesses identified Markle in two images believed to contain child sexual abuse material.
- The court hearing lasted about 30 minutes, and a California arraignment date will be set later.
- Meghan and Prince Harry have not commented on Markle's arrest.
- Meghan said in October that she was deeply distressed by the allegations and that her thoughts were with any children who may have been harmed.
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