Duggar Scandal: Joseph Pleads Not Guilty, Wife Arrested

0:00On March 31, Joseph Dugger, the former star of 19 kids and counting, just pleaded not guilty to charges of molesting a nine-year-old girl back. In 2020 during a Florida vacation, the 31-year-old father of four posted a $600,000 bond and walked out of jail on March 31 after his first court, Kearing and Bay County. He got extra data from Arkansas and showed up looking rough in a prison jumpsuit. The judge slapped him with rules, no unsupervised time with kids under 18, including his own four children and zero contact with the victim, who's now 14. Charges include loot acts on a child under 12. Meanwhile, his wife Kendra got arrested two days later on separate kid-related charges like endangering minors and false imprisonment. Turns out, their home had door locks on the outside, which flagged a welfare check after his bust. Michelle Dugger bailed her out same day and now the couple faces those counts together. The Dugger parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, finally spoke up, saying they're supporting Kendra and the grandkids through this mess while praying for the victim and asking folks to back off with privacy.

1:11Next up, Joseph's back in court April 20th at 9 a.m., and the couple's Arkansas hearing hits April 29th eye's wide open as this family. Saga Unfold. That's your update from Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.