Thomas Markle arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material

Thomas Markle, 82, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been arrested near Tampa, Florida, by federal agents on charges related to child sexual abuse material.

• Markle was taken into custody on Friday morning, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.
• Meghan said last month she was "deeply distressed" by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images was found at her father's former home.
• She also said a letter containing "troubling allegations" about her father was sent to London police in 2018.
• Her half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, alleged he found a stash of images belonging to their father at his former home in the Philippines.