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Meghan Markle's estranged father arrested by FBI in Florida on child sex abuse material charges
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan Markle was arrested Friday by FBI agents in Lakewood, Florida, on allegations of possession of child sex abuse materials. The Duchess of Sussex hasn't spoken to her father in years, but recently called the allegations against him "sickening." Imtiaz Tyab has more.
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