Thomas Markle taken into custody after allegedly removing electronic ankle monitor

Thomas Markle Sr., the father of the Duchess of Sussex, has been taken back into federal custody after allegedly cutting off his electronic ankle monitor, according to reports from the Daily Mail, UPI, and rte.ie. AP News and The Guardian also reported that he was jailed after removing the monitoring device. [1][2][4][8][10]

UPI reported that Markle, aged 82, allegedly removed the electronic tag at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning. US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli stated that release conditions are court orders and confirmed that federal prosecutors asked the court to revoke Markle's pretrial release. [1][2][5]

The arrest comes days after Markle was placed under house arrest and granted bail subject to location monitoring and travel restrictions, rte.ie reported. The Daily Mail and rte.ie both reported that Markle faces charges relating to child sexual abuse material kept in storage units, which included images of himself with naked young girls. [1][4]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Markle was previously arrested near Tampa, Florida, by federal agents following an investigation into child sexual abuse material. Federal authorities had also been alerted after material depicting child sexual abuse was discovered inside a Mexican storage unit previously rented by Markle. [12][13]