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Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr, arrested by FBI over child sex abuse material allegations

The 82-year-old former Hollywood lighting director was led out of a senior living facility in handcuffs, pushed in a wheelchair by officers.

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Thomas Markle Senior is currently under investigation by the FBI in the Philippines and Mexico for child sexual offences, which he denies.

Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr, has been arrested by the FBI over allegations involving child sex abuse material.

The 82-year-old was taken into custody in Florida on Friday following weeks of disturbing claims surrounding material allegedly discovered at properties linked to him overseas.

Federal agents reportedly attended a senior living facility in Lakeland, where the former Hollywood lighting director has been living since returning to the United States from his time in the Philippines.

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Photos taken by local media outlets show him in handcuffs being pushed in a wheelchair by officers.

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Originally published on PerthNow

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