Joseph Duggar begs to be treated ‘fairly’ in court as judge sets harsh conditions for child molestation arrest

Joseph Duggar’s enslaved was group astatine $600,000 during his first tribunal quality Tuesday — astir 2 weeks aft being arrested and accused of kid molestation.

During nan arraignment successful Bay County, Florida, Duggar’s lawyer asked that nan “Counting On” prima beryllium treated reasonably contempt his position arsenic a TV personality.

“The family is asking for nan astir reasonable bond… He’s asking to beryllium treated arsenic reasonably arsenic anyone else, sloppy of his position successful nan tv industry,” nan lawyer said.

The prosecution asked nan judge for a “substantial” enslaved and that he person “no interaction pinch nan unfortunate and immoderate minors.”

“19 Kids and Counting” alum was detained connected March 18 successful Arkansas.

The erstwhile reality prima was charged pinch lewd and lascivious behaviour involving a unfortunate younger than nan property of 12, arsenic good arsenic lewd and lascivious behavior toward a unfortunate property 18 aliases older.

According to an affidavit, nan 31-year-old admitted to his alleged victim’s father nan erstwhile time that he molested nan then-9-year-old successful 2020.

Duggar allegedly touched nan kid beneath a blanket, many times asked her to beryllium connected his thigh — and later apologized for his behavior.

The ex-TLC characteristic was 3 years into his and woman Kendra Duggar’s matrimony astatine nan time.

The mates are nan parents of boy Garrett, 7, girl Addison, 6, daughter Brooklyn, 5, and a 4th babe whose sanction and property they person yet to reveal.

Kendra, 27, was arrested connected March 20.

She and Joseph were some charged pinch 4 counts of endangering nan use of a insignificant and 4 counts of mendacious imprisonment reportedly complete rooms pinch locks connected nan extracurricular of nan doorknob.

Kendra, who was released later that aforesaid day, did not sojourn her partner astatine nan Washington County Correctional Facility up of his extradition to Florida.

She did, however, speak to him connected nan telephone aggregate times.

During their March 20 conversation, Kendra said she’d hired lawyer Travis Story — and clarified to Joseph that nan lawyer was “only for” her.

Story besides represented Josh Duggar successful his 2021 child porn trial, which yet led to nan 38-year-old’s conviction.

While Joshua issued a statement defending his younger relative earlier this month, galore of Joseph’s family members person denounced him.

Most recently, “heartbroken” Michelle Duggar and Jim Bob Duggar broke their silence connected nan “difficult time,” stressing their “focus” connected “helping Kendra,” who is successful hiding astatine a “very backstage location.”