Meghan Markles father arrested in California child pornography investigation

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Set us as preferred Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle Sr., was arrested Friday on a federal child pornography charge following a raid of storage units that allegedly belong to him in California.Markle Sr., 82, was arrested in Florida and is charged in the Central District of California with possession of child pornography.According to a criminal complaint against him, federal authorities found explicit photos of Markle Sr.

and minors in the storage units.Authorities interviewed a witness who has known Markle Sr.since the 1970s and identified him as the man in at least two photos with a minor, according to the criminal complaint.

The FBI compared those images to others found in a storage unit and said they appeared to depict him “along with children in various stages of undress.”“These allegations are extremely serious, and we will prosecute Mr.Markle to the fullest extent of federal law.

”First Assistant U.S.Atty.

Bill Essayli said in a news release.The California charge comes amid an investigation by authorities in the Philippines, after Markle Sr.’s son, Thomas Markle Jr., reportedly contacted the FBI after finding child pornography images inside four large boxes at the Cebu, Philippines, home of his father.According to the California criminal complaint, authorities identified the location of some of the photos in the storage unit as being in the Philippines.Philippine authorities previously told reporters that the FBI and U.S.authorities were conducting their own investigation into Markle Sr.Markle Sr.

previously denied the accusations, telling the Daily Mail that he was “shocked” and “hurt” by his son’s claims and that he “could never do” what he’s being accused of.“It’s the worst thing anyone could accuse me of....

I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies.”P...