The estranged father of Meghan Markle was arrested in California for possession of child sexual abuse material stored in units, and he was later jailed after removing an ankle‑monitoring device. Authorities say the removal occurred early Tuesday morning, prompting his arrest. Thomas Markle, 82, is currently in custody awaiting a federal hearing in Tampa, Florida. The case highlights the legal consequences of tampering with electronic monitoring.
Estranged father of Duchess of Sussex was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material, authorities sayThe estranged father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been jailed after US authorities said he cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California.Thomas Markle, 82, was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, first assistant US attorney Bill Essayli said. He was arrested shortly after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1.45am on Tuesday, Essayli said. Continue reading...
