Duggars Face Serious Charges: Joseph & Kendra Arrested

0:00On March 21st, here's the latest out of Birmingham. Joseph Dugger and his wife Kendra now face serious criminal charges together. Joseph was arrested earlier this week for a lured molestation of a girl under 12 years old. Both are charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and four counts of false imprisonment in the second degree. Kendra was picked up by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and released after posting a $1,470 bond. The charges stemmed from incidents back in 2020 during a family stay at a home in Arkansas. The Dugger family gained fame from the reality show 19 Kids and Counting. Joseph's older brother Josh was convicted four years ago on child pornography charges and got 12 years in prison. He also admitted in 2015 to molesting five girls, including two of his sisters. Police in Tony Town, Arkansas confirmed the arrests but shared few details. They stressed that this is still an active investigation with more to come.

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