Duggar Scandal: Joseph Arrested for Child Molestation

0:00Joseph Dugger, the 31-year-old from the Dugger Family Reality Show fame, got arrested on March 18th in Arkansas for unlawful sexual activity with a minor. The charge stems from an alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl back in 2020 in Florida. That victim, now 14, told police Joseph apologized and the incident stopped and he even admitted it to her dad at the time. Two days later, more charges dropped, four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment. His wife Kendra faced the same charges, got arrested, but walked out on bond hours later. Joseph is sitting in solitary at the Washington County detention facility waiting on extradition to Florida. Cousin Amy Dugger King could not believe it, posting videos saying Joe was the last person she expected this from. The whole family's reeling, wanting answers while he's locked up. Jim Bob and Michelle Dugger, parents to 19 kids including Joseph, have not said a word

1:01publicly yet. In a jail phone call with Kendra this week, Joseph shared he's been reading the Bible they gave him, resting in his small cell, though sleep is rough. He misses her voice and talked about signing over his booked items so she could pick them up. The couple, married since 2017, has four young kids together. This hits hard for the Dugger clan, another tough chapter after past scandals. Amy even guessed her uncle's response would be all about family loyalty and sticking close no matter what. Stay tuned as this unfolds. That wraps Durham News today, brought to you with AI.