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Meghan’s father arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material

The Guardian UK Friday 06 November 2026, 16:14 UTC By Richard Luscombe in Miami 1 min read
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Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors saidThomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex, has been arrested by US federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa early on Friday, US prosecutors said.

Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors said

Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex, has been arrested by US federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material.

Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa early on Friday, US prosecutors said.

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