Duggar family member begs Joseph’s wife, Kendra, to divorce him after molestation arrest: ‘She needs a new life’

Joseph Duggar’s aunt is begging nan disgraced reality TV star’s wife, Kendra Duggar, to record for divorcement amid his molestation scandal.

“The measurement I consciousness astir it is, I deliberation Kendra should divorcement him,” Deanna Duggar — who is family patriarch Jim Bob Duggar’s sister — told Page Six successful an exclusive interview. “She needs a caller life. The champion point to do would beryllium to divorcement him and spell connected pinch her life.”

Kendra — who joined Joseph successful 2017 and shares 4 children pinch him — was charged pinch 4 second-degree counts of endangering nan use of a minor and four second-degree counts of mendacious imprisonment connected March 20. Joseph was deed pinch nan aforesaid charges.

“I don’t cognize what nan charges are going to beryllium for Kendra. I don’t know, we’re each waiting to see. While my bosom goes retired to her, I cognize location has been immoderate incorrect decisions,” Deanna continued. “My prayers are for nan victims. For Kendra, for Joseph, for nan full family, aftermath up and repent of their pride, their emotion of nan world is against them, get things correct successful their family…”

Deanna and her daughter Amy King — who had predominant appearances connected “19 Kids and Counting” — person been estranged from nan Duggar family for years because of their utmost belief beliefs and controversies.

One contention includes Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s oldest son, Josh, presently serving a 151-month situation condemnation connected kid pornography charges. His apprehension resulted successful nan cancellation of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” and “Counting On.”

Josh has proclaimed his innocence contempt nan blameworthy verdict aft a two-week assemblage trial.

Though Deanna hasn’t seen Joseph successful “a fewer years,” she says of nan arrest, “I went into shock. I couldn’t judge it was Joseph. This is truthful horrible to perceive this again successful nan family.”

Deanna noted that she keeps wondering “what is really going on” down closed doors.

“I americium for illustration everyone other watching nan news and going, ‘How tin this hap again?’ I want group to cognize I americium truthful burdened successful my bosom for nan victims,” she added.

“That saccharine guiltless woman who didn’t merit this astatine all. It’s atrocious and horrendous. I americium truthful baffled by everything that has happened. I person been stepping astir for days successful shock. I believe justness is served. This travesty is beyond me.”

Deanna told Page Six that she remembers her nephew arsenic “always truthful loving and kind.”

“He was a joyousness to beryllium around. I loved Joseph truthful much,” she recalled, telling america a “piece of [her] bosom is missing” amid each nan news.

“I ne'er dreamed successful a cardinal of years this would happen. I believe authorities get to nan bottommost of it.”

Deanna is besides praying Joseph “gets help” done “rehabilitation.”

While it’s unclear whether Kendra will proceed to guidelines by her husband’s side, Page Six obtained his daily jailhouse calls to his wife.

Joseph, 31, called Kendra, 27, connected March 19, but she did not respond to nan call. Kendra answered connected March 20, and nan 2 said for 8 minutes. He called her again connected March 21 and 22 for 21 minutes each.

On March 23, Joseph called his woman doubly — pinch nan first speech lasting astir 20 minutes and nan 2nd telephone 9 minutes.

Page Six reported earlier this period that Joseph was arrested connected March 18 for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl. He was charged pinch lewd and lascivious behaviour involving a unfortunate younger than nan property of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a personification 18 aliases older.

According to authorities, nan alleged incident happened aggregate times during a Panama City Beach, Fla., family picnic successful 2020.

In nan tribunal affidavit obtained by Page Six, Joseph’s suspected victim, who is now 14, told authorities that nan erstwhile TLC prima began asking her to “sit connected nan sofa beside [him],” and “covered nan parties pinch a blanket.”

Bay County Deputy Sheriff Darrell Norris wrote successful nan affidavit, “Once nan parties were covered, nan suspect would propulsion nan victim’s dress up and touch nan victim’s thighs.”

The “Counting On” star’s alleged unfortunate claimed Joseph’s manus “grazed [her] vagina” during nan alleged incidents, per nan affidavit.

Joseph was booked successful nan Washington County jail successful Arkansas. He was deed pinch further charges successful Arkansas — 4 second-degree counts of endangering nan use of a minor, and 4 second-degree counts of mendacious imprisonment connected March 20.

Page Six tin corroborate he is presently being extradited to Bay County successful Florida to look nan molestation charges. The Duggar family has not responded to Page Six’s repeated requests for comment.

However, Jim Bob and Michelle broke their soundlessness connected Joseph’s arrest successful a connection obtained by Page Six connected Monday, saying they are “heartbroken” complete nan full situation.

“Right now, they are focused connected loving their family and helping Kendra and her children during this difficult time,” nan connection publication successful part. “They inquire for privateness and admit nan benignant words and prayers offered by truthful many.”

If you aliases personification you cognize is affected by immoderate of nan issues raised successful this story, telephone nan Sexual Assault Hotline astatine 1-800-330-0226.