Duggar Arrested for Child Molestation

0:00It's March 27. I'm Cory with the story, and this is entertainment and celebrity news today AI powered and star driven Joseph Dugger a 31-year-old from the Dugger family faces serious charges after his arrest last week in tonnetsown, Arkansas Authorities accuse him of molesting a nine-year-old girl during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida back in 2020 He's charged with lured and lascivious behavior toward a minor under 12 plus four counts each of endangering a minor's welfare and false imprisonment his wife Kendra 27 was arrested the next day on similar endangering and false imprisonment charges These Arkansas charges stand apart from the Florida case Joseph is held at Washington County detention facility where he called Kendra from solitary confinement Describing his small 8-by-10 cell and spending most of the day reading the Bible Family members have spoken out strongly Brother Jason and his wife called Joseph's alleged actions vile and evil urging justice for the victim

1:03Sister Joy Anna express grief for the victim and said she stepping back from social media to process with her family Others like cousin Amy voiced shock but support for the brave accuser New details from an affidavit show the girl now 14 Describe multiple incidents where Joseph touched her inappropriately under a blanket He later apologized and in a recorded call with her father and a detective Joseph admitted touching her over her clothes with impure intentions Leading to the arrest warrant as Joseph awaits extradition to Florida The focus remains on the victim's courage and the pursuit of justice through the courts while his four young Children navigate this painful chapter