How ‘devastated’ Meghan Markle is dealing with dad Thomas’ bombshell child porn arrest — and her plans to assist police

Meghan Markle is reported to be devastated by allegations against her father, Thomas Markle Sr, who was arrested in Florida on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material. A source says she is leaning on family and friends and is prepared to assist authorities with their investigation.

Court documents describe sexually explicit images found in storage units linked to Thomas, including images authorities say depicted abuse of prepubescent girls. He denied the allegations and did not enter a plea at his first court appearance; after initially being released to home detention with electronic monitoring, he was detained again when he cut off his ankle monitor. Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, reportedly helped the FBI identify him in images.