Father of Duchess Meghan moved from house arrest to federal custody
Thomas Markle, father of Duchess Meghan, was arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography after removing his monitoring bracelet. A Florida court ordered his arrest without bail following a previous home detention. The FBI discovered 78 items of suspected child pornography in storage units rented by Markle. He has denied the allegations, calling them 'sick lies.' Duchess Meghan expressed her distress over the situation, stating her thoughts are with the affected children. She also canceled a planned speech at the European Parliament due to feeling mentally unwell.
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