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

The Duchess of Sussex said she was ‘deeply distressed’ about the allegations that surfaced last month

Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested by US federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to federal law enforcement sources.

Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to news wires from the Associated Press and Reuters, citing unnamed sources. The Duchess of Sussex said last month that she was “deeply distressed” about allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images was found at her father’s former home.