# Thomas Markle jailed after cutting ankle monitor

> Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle's father, jailed after removing ankle monitor.
- Title: Thomas Markle jailed after cutting ankle monitor | Shortify
- Summary: Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle's father, jailed after removing ankle monitor. Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, was jailed for removing an ankle monitor…
- Keywords: thomas markle, meghan markle, ankle monitor, child sexual abuse material, federal court, los angeles, lakeland florida, NBC Bay Area
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/thomas-markle-father-meghan-cut-off-ankle-monitor/4173649
- Published: 2026-11-10T20:01:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: thomas markle, meghan markle, ankle monitor, child sexual abuse material, federal court, los angeles, lakeland florida, news, local
## Thomas Markle arrested
Thomas Markle, estranged father of Meghan Markle, was arrested on federal charges of keeping child sex abuse material in a California storage unit.
## Jailed for removing ankle monitor
Markle was ordered to jail after removing an electronic ankle monitor at 1:45 a.m. in Florida.
## Seizure of items
Authorities seized approximately 78 items from storage units in Los Angeles, including slides, film negatives, and books with suspected child sexual abuse images.
## Housing situation
Markle was living in a senior care center but U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin ordered him jailed due to his 'untenable' housing situation.
## Health history
Markle had a stroke earlier this year and lost his left leg to amputation, forcing him to return to the U.S.
## Meghan's response
Meghan Markle said she was 'deeply distressed' by allegations and that distancing from her father was to protect her children.
## Key takeaway

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, was jailed for removing an ankle monitor after being charged with possessing child sexual abuse material.