Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been taken back into custody after authorities say he cut the ankle monitor that was placed on him following his arrest on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material.
Markle was initially arrested earlier this year on allegations that he possessed illegal child sexual abuse material. After his arrest, he was released on bail with the condition that he wear an electronic monitoring device on his ankle.
According to the report, law enforcement officials discovered that the ankle monitor had been tampered with and cut, a violation of his bail terms. The alleged tampering prompted a swift re‑arrest, and he was returned to custody.
He remains in custody while the case proceeds, though specific details about upcoming court dates or additional charges have not been disclosed.
The story was reported by CBS News and written by Leigh Kiniry.
<small>Source: CBS News — read the original story there.</small>