The 82-year-old, who appeared in a Tampa court last week, was under house arrest in Florida.

The 82-year-old was taken into custody by FBI agents near Tampa on Friday and was expected to appear in federal court later in the day. The arrest follows an investigation that began after authorities received information about suspected abuse material linked to Markle and later traced his possessions to storage units in California.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for California said Thomas Markle was charged with one count of "possession of child pornography."

His arrest follows reports by The Sun, a British tabloid newspaper, that Meghan's half-brother found a collection of child sexual abuse images while clearing out the home of their father in the Philippines.

Thomas Markle Sr. is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, including "sexually explicit photos of himself with prepubescent girls," the Justice Department said.

Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan, has been arrested by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material.

Thomas Markle arrested in US over child pornography possession allegations, Reuters reports. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan, was arrested Friday morning, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan, was arrested Friday morning, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Thomas Markle, the 82-year-old father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, has been arrested by federal agents in Florida and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material in California.