Meghan Markle's mother assists FBI in identifying father in child pornography case

Meghan Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, is reported to have aided federal investigators in confirming the identity of Thomas Markle Sr. in child sexual abuse photographs discovered during a probe. The former social worker, aged 70, provided assistance ahead of Thomas Sr.'s arrest on a child pornography charge in Florida, according to People. The images, found in a California rental unit, are alleged to date from the 30s or 40s of the subject's life and could span several decades before Meghan was born. Thomas Sr., who was married to Ragland from 1979 until their 1987 divorce, shares Meghan with her father and has two other children from a prior marriage. He was taken into custody after storage units were searched in late October and early November, and appeared in court before being released to a dementia care facility with restrictions on contact with minors and electronic monitoring. Thomas Sr. has denied the allegations, calling them false. Meghan Markle said she was "deeply disturbed" by the accusations and expressed concern for any children who might have been harmed, emphasizing the importance of child safety.