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Father of Meghan Markle arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, AP sources say
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material
The detail
He was taken into custody near Tampa
The detail
Meghan Markle said she was 'deeply distressed' by allegations that child sexual abuse images had been found at her father's former home
The detail
A letter containing 'troubling allegations' about him was sent to London police in 2018
How it unfolded
2018: A letter with 'troubling allegations' about Thomas Markle was sent to London police · 2018: Meghan Markle married Prince Harry at Windsor Castle; her father did not attend · Friday morning: Thomas Markle was arrested by federal agents near Tampa, Florida
By the numbers
2018 year · two children
Still unresolved
The people who confirmed the arrest were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke anonymously