Duggar Family Scandal: Joseph Arrested, Kendra Faces Charges

0:00It's March 31st. This is Durham News Today, local news powered by AI. Joseph Dugger got arrested on March 18th by Arkansas Police for child molestation charges tied to a 2020 family trip. The accusations come from a girl who was 9 at the time, now 14, saying he touched her inappropriately while she sat on his lap or under a blanket. He's facing counts of lewd behavior with a victim under 12 and as an adult over 18. Joseph admitted the actions to the girl's dad and detectives before his arrest. This stems from a Panama City Beach vacation where the incidents allegedly happened multiple times until he apologized and they stopped. Meanwhile, his wife Kendra faced her own arrest soon after, charged with four counts each of endangering kids' welfare and false imprisonment. The couple shares four young children, seven-year-old Garrett, six-year-old Addison, five-year-old Brooklyn, and three-year-old Juxtus. Her case is a misdemeanor unrelated to his Florida-linked probe and she bonded out for $1,470.

1:03In a recent jailhouse call, Kendra told Joseph she's hired attorney Travis Story, but only to represent her, not him or them jointly. She stressed it's for her side of the kid's case while checking on how he's holding up behind bars. Legal fights for both are just heating up, with separate paths ahead as they navigate these heavy family charges.