According to CBS News, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has publicly shared her distress after allegations that her estranged father, Thomas Markle, possessed images of child sexual abuse. CBS News reported her reaction in a CBS News video report whose headline describes the accusations as "disturbing."
CBS News said the duchess has had a strained relationship with her father for years. Its summary states that Thomas Markle did not attend her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry. The summary does not describe the relationship in further detail, including the reasons for the estrangement.
The CBS News summary describes the duchess as publicly sharing her distress after the allegations, but it does not quote her or describe the wording, timing, or channel of that statement.
CBS News's summary does not say who made the allegations, when they were made, or what material, if any, was cited in support of them. It also does not say whether Thomas Markle has responded to them, or whether any authority has acted on them.
Because the account rests on a single CBS News report, the allegations are reported here only as that outlet presented them. The material available for this story did not include any independent reporting, any response from Thomas Markle, or any statement from the duchess's representatives. Readers seeking further detail will need additional reporting from other sources, since the CBS News summary is the only material on which this account is based.
Sources: CBS News: Meghan Markle reacts to "disturbing" child sex abuse accusations against estranged father.