Psychiatric exam ordered for Thomas Markle in child pornography case
What happened
A federal judge in Tampa, Florida, has ordered a psychiatric exam for Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex, to decide whether he is mentally fit to face a child abuse images charge.
FBI agents arrested the 82-year-old on Nov 6 at a Lakeland nursing home on one count of possessing child sexual abuse material.
He entered no plea and was released on his own recognisance, under home detention and electronic monitoring.
The Justice Department also says similar material was found in the Philippines and Mexico, and Meghan Markle said last month she was deeply distressed by the accusations.
“targeted innocent children and sought to steal their innocence through his criminal actions”
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