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Joseph Duggar has been deed pinch further charges — and his wife, Kendra, is besides facing charges — aft he was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.
“As a consequence of nan continuing investigation, further charges person been revenge successful this lawsuit against Joseph Duggar, 31, and Kendra Duggar, 27,” a merchandise from nan Tontitown, Arkansas, Police Department publication connected Friday.
The connection noted that apprehension warrants had been issued for each of them connected 4 2nd grade counts of endangering nan use of a minor, and 4 2nd grade counts of mendacious imprisonment.
The Washington County Jail told Page Six connected Friday that Kendra is presently successful constabulary custody, and has not yet been booked. Joseph is presently being held successful nan Washington County Detention Center for a lawsuit retired of Florida, according to local news outlet KARK.
Per an Arkansas local, constabulary person confirmed that nan Duggars’ charges successful Arkansas are “unrelated” to Joseph’s lawsuit successful Florida.
However, TT Police Department successful Arkansas said this abstracted investigation was launched connected nan heels of nan alleged incident successful Florida.
A rep for nan Duggars — who joined successful 2017 and person since welcomed 4 children — did not instantly return Page Six’s petition for remark connected Friday.
TLC prima Joseph was arrested successful Arkansas connected Wednesday and 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, per nan Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
The unfortunate told authorities she was 9 erstwhile she was progressive successful aggregate alleged incidents pinch Joseph during a Panama City Beach, Fla., family getaway backmost successful 2020.
She claimed nan reality prima requested that she beryllium connected his lap, and that he allegedly touched her genitals during nan getaway.
The unfortunate besides alleged that Joseph apologized and stopped nan behaviour aft he rubbed her thighs.
According to nan Sheriff’s Office, connected Tuesday, up of nan melodramatic arrest, nan victim’s begetter confronted Joseph, who confessed to Tontitown authorities.
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Joseph’s relative Josh — who was sentenced to 12 years successful situation for receiving and possessing kid intersexual maltreatment material in 2021 — labeled nan allegations “false” connected Thursday done a lawyer.
Back successful nan early 2000s, Josh was also infamously accused of sexually abusing 5 girls, including sisters Jessa and Jill Duggar.
Jill and her husband, Derick Dillard, said they were “shocked” by Joseph’s apprehension successful a Thursday blog post, but emphasized they support nan unfortunate and “strongly condemn abuse.”
In a connection obtained by People connected Friday, relative and “19 Kids and Counting” alum Amy Duggar, however, said she was “sickened” and “deeply angry” astir nan situation.
“My first thoughts are pinch nan victim, a kid who deserved to beryllium safe, protected and surrounded by group she could trust,” she said successful nan statement.
“The courageousness it took for her to travel forward, particularly aft years of carrying thing truthful heavy, cannot beryllium overstated. That bravery deserves to beryllium honored supra each else.”
She besides noted successful portion that she’s “not amazed that different alleged predator has emerged from this toxic system.”
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.
