Thomas Markle Sr. has been taken back into federal custody after allegedly being caught cutting off his ankle monitor following his arrest on child porn charges, prosecutors say.
Markle, 82, allegedly cut off the location monitor in the early hours of Tuesday morning, just days after his arrest for allegedly keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units.
US Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli said he was requesting the court revoke Markle’s bail and re-detain him pending trial, writing on X: ‘Release conditions are court orders, not suggestions.’ That request was granted on Tuesday.
Markle’s initial arrest on Friday followed
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