Joseph Duggar Faces Life in Prison for Child Molestation

0:00It's March 26, this is entertainment and celebrity news, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Joseph Dugger, the 31-year-old former star from the reality show, 19 Kids Encouning, confessed to molesting a 9-year-old girl. He admitted touching her over her clothes, with bad intentions during talks with her father and a detective. He got arrested on March 18th in Washington County, Arkansas, facing charges of child molestation for a victim under 12 and lured acts by an on. Adult. Joseph has four kids with his wife, Kendra, and waved his right to fight extradition. These four to charges could mean life in prison if he's convicted. The Dugger family has long been in the spotlight for their large family and strict beliefs, but scandals have followed Joseph before. Now both Joseph and Kendra, whose 27, face additional charges back home in Tantytown, Arkansas. They got hit with four counts each of child endangerment and false imprisonment after a home check turned up problems.

1:02Inspectors found door locks on the outside of rooms, sparking those local charges they carry up to one year each. Joseph remains in custody, waiting to head south for his next court date.