Thomas Markle jailed after alleged ankle‑monitor tampering in Florida
The 82‑year‑old father of the Duchess of Sussex was ordered into federal custody after a judge said his home‑detention conditions were no longer viable.
Thomas Markle, 82, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was placed in federal custody in Tampa, Florida after a judge determined his house‑detention arrangement could not ensure public safety, BBC News reported.
Why was Thomas Markle taken into custody?
He was arrested for allegedly removing his ankle‑monitor at 01:45 local time (06:45 GMT), prompting a federal magistrate to order him jailed without bond, according to the Department of Justice spokesperson cited by BBC News.
What did the court order after the alleged monitor removal?
U.S. Judge Lindsay S. Griffin said Markle's housing situation had become untenable and ordered him into jail, mandated a medical evaluation, and required that he receive any prescribed medication unless a physician decides otherwise, BBC News said.
What are the underlying charges against him?
Markle faces a single count of possessing indecent images of children after the FBI seized about 78 items from storage units in Los Angeles that investigators say contained child‑sex‑abuse material; witnesses identified him in two of the images, BBC News noted.
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