Meghan's estranged father arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday morning in Florida on a charge of keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said.Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested outside Tampa, according to people who were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.Federal agents searched two storage units in the Los Angeles area and “seized approximately 78 items, including slides, film negatives, and books” that contained suspected child sexual abuse images, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said.Some images appear to depict him with children, according to an FBI affidavit filed in court.“These allegations are extremely serious, and we will prosecute Mr. Markle to the fullest extent of federal law,” Essayli said in a written statement.Markle was expected to appear in court Friday afternoon in Tampa, Florida. It was not immedia