Duggar Brother Arrested on Child Molestation Charges

0:00This is Cory with the story, keeping Durham in the know you're listening to Durham news today. Former reality TV star Joseph Dugger was arrested on Wednesday, March 18th, on charges of molesting a 9-year-old girl. The 31-year-old faces two counts of lude and lascivious behavior with a victim under 12 years old. The alleged incident happened back in 2020 during a family trip in Florida. This marched the second child sex abuse case in the Dugger family. Joseph's older brother Josh was convicted of possessing child pornography and sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison back in December. 2021. The Dugger shot to fame on the TLC show, 19 Kids in Counting, which followed parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, raising their 19 children. Starting in 2008, fans watched the large conservative family navigate life in Arkansas. Joseph married Kendra in September 2017 and they have four kids aged between two and six. The victim in this case is now 14 and came forward about the abuse from four years ago.

1:03Police in Tonto Town, Arkansas made the arrest around 3 p.m. using a warrant from Bay County. So far, Joseph, his wife and the rest of the family have stayed silent on the matter. No further updates have come from authorities as the case moves forward. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. Layback, press play, let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. S-O-L-I, solely pillow dot com.