Duggar Son Arrested, Father's Past Comments Resurface

0:00On March 25, old comments from Jim Bob Dugger have come back into the spotlight. During his 2002 run for Senate in Arkansas, the reality TV dad said rapist should face execution for their crimes, especially in cases involving pregnancy. He lost that race badly and tried again in 2006 and 2021 without success. Those remarks resurfaced after his son Joseph was arrested in Arkansas. Police say the incident happened during a family vacation in Florida back in 2020. The 31-year-old is accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl by covering them with a blanket on a couch and touching her inappropriately. He faces felony charges for lured behavior with a child under 12. The Dugger family has dealt with similar scandals before. Jim Bob's oldest son Josh was convicted in 2021 on child pornography charges and is serving time in prison. Instead of harsh words, Jim Bob and his wife Michelle visited Josh for hours and said they still love and pray for him.

1:02Now Joseph's wife Kendra has also been arrested on four counts each of endangering a minor and false imprisonment. A family spokesperson says her charges are totally unrelated to Joseph's alleged crime. An old clip from their TLC show even showed Jim Bob praising Joseph as someone who always does the right thing. Joseph's sister Jill spoke out, saying the family is shocked and heartbroken while condemning abuse and supporting justice. So far, Jim Bob has stayed silent on this latest development as the cases move forward. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update. AI powered and always trending.