# Meghan Markle’s father arrested in US over child sex abuse material

https://mins.news/en/item/132912

- DW, 2026-11-06 18:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/meghan-markle-s-father-arrested-in-us-over-child-sex-abuse-material/a-79879676?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> US federal agents arrested Thomas Markle in Florida on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse imagery. Prosecutors said a conviction could carry up to 20 years in federal prison. Meghan Markle said she was “deeply distressed” by the allegations.

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