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U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna called on X for the death penalty to be imposed on Thomas Markle Sr., father of Meghan Markle, amid an investigation against him for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.
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"I demand the death penalty be imposed on Thomas Markle," the congresswoman wrote.
In her post, Luna also detailed the type of material that the FBI and the DOJ found in the storage units of the Duchess of Sussex's father in Los Angeles.
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"Agents seized items from his storage units in Los Angeles, including photographic negatives appearing to show him (identified by a long-time associate) with a naked prepubescent girl, with one image showing apparent genital contact, as well as other images of him with children in various states of undress."
Subsequently, after it was revealed that Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested again this Tuesday for allegedly violating the conditions of his parole by removing his electronic monitor, Luna spoke out again about the case on X.
"Once a predator, always a predator," she noted.
Could Meghan Markle's father face the death penalty?
In another post, Luna pointed out that, according to Florida Statute § 794.011(2)(a), "sexual battery on a child under 12 by a person 18 or older is classified as a capital felony... It is punishable by death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. They should seek the death penalty."
However, EFE noted that if found guilty, Meghan Markle's father would face a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
What has Meghan Markle said about her father?
After it became known that Thomas Markle Sr. was being investigated for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, Prince Harry's wife issued a statement in which she noted that she had been aware of the allegations against her father since 2018.
Furthermore, she revealed that this was the reason why she distanced herself from him and decided not to allow him to spend time with her children.
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