‘Shocked’ Jill Duggar speaks out after brother Joseph’s child molestation arrest

Jill Duggar and her husband, Derick Dillard, released a connection successful nan aftermath of her relative Joseph Duggar’s child molestation arrest.

The duo wrote successful a blog post Thursday that they were “shocked” erstwhile news collapsed Wednesday of nan 31-year-old being detained.

“We first learned of thing related to his charges yesterday via a matter from a friend who messaged america astir nan caller media reports of Joseph’s apprehension and his alleged confession to molesting a juvenile female successful 2020,” nan “heartbroken” brace continued.

The mates emphasized that they “strongly condemn abuse.”

They added, “We support nan norm of rule and dream that justness will beryllium achieved. Our hearts spell retired to nan guiltless juvenile unfortunate of this unspeakable crime and her family. We believe God gives her strength, comfortableness and hope, and that she is capable to get each nan thief and support she needs and deserves successful nan days ahead.”

Jill, 34, and Dillard, 37, went connected to springiness “love” to Joseph’s wife, Kendra Duggar, and 4 children.

“We believe that they consciousness loved and supported during this clip arsenic we cannot ideate nan indescribable symptom they consciousness arsenic they process and grieve everything,” nan station concluded.

Jill uploaded nan aforesaid connection to her Instagram account, alongside a surgery bosom emoji.

While nan “Counting On” alum is 1 of nan first Duggar family members to publically respond to Joseph’s ineligible troubles, Joseph Duggar shared a statement via his lawyer.

The “deeply saddened” 38-year-old, who is simply a convicted activity offender, railed against “how mendacious accusations tin destruct a life” and claimed he lives pinch nan aforesaid “painful reality.”

His lawyer told nan Daily Mail, “He understands really nan targeting of a personification for publicity tin twist nan truth into sensationalized fiction.”

Joseph is presently serving a 12-year sentence — which he is desperately trying to appeal — for receiving and possessing kid porn.

As for Joseph, nan businessman is down bars successful Arkansas’ Washington County Jail waiting to beryllium extradited to Bay County, Florida.

He has been charged pinch lewd and lascivious behaviour involving a unfortunate younger than nan property of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior toward a unfortunate aged 18 aliases older.

A family spokesperson told Page Six nan Duggars do not person a statement.