By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan Markle, was arrested this week on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to a Fox News report aired on AM 560.
Markle was arrested at a senior living facility in Florida and was expected to make his first court appearance on the charges Friday afternoon, according to the report.
The arrest comes amid an investigation in the Philippines, where child sexual abuse material was allegedly discovered in Markle’s home and turned over to police by his son, Thomas Markle Jr., according to the report. Additional material was reportedly found in a storage unit in Mexico that had belonged to Markle, the report said.
Meghan Markle previously released a statement saying “troubling and disturbing allegations” made against her father in 2018 contributed to their estrangement, according to the report. That statement predated this week’s arrest and the current charges.
The report did not identify the specific charges Markle faces or the law enforcement agency that made the arrest.
