Joseph Duggar Pleads Not Guilty in Child Abuse Case

0:00It's April 28th. This is Durham News Today, local news powered by AI. Joseph Dugger, the 31-year-old from the Dugger Family reality show, pleaded not guilty to endangering the welfare of a minor on April 27th. This comes one month after his March 17th arrest on child sex abuse charges, including Lude Behavior with a victim under 12 years old. The main accusation involves a 14-year-old girl who says Joseph molested her on a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, back in 2020, when she was just 9. She described inappropriate touching on her thigh and over her underwear and claims he apologized afterward. Meanwhile, two days after his arrest, both Joseph and his wife Kendra, whose 27, faced extra charges of endangering a minor and false. In prison, those stemmed from locks on the outside of their kids' bedroom doors during a home check, though sources say it had nothing to do with the abuse case. Their families have spoken out, expressing heartbreak over the situation and prayers for

1:03the young victim. Joseph's parents called it a tough time and asked for privacy, while Kendra's family stood firmly by the accuser. Joseph got out on a $600,000 bond by March 31st and requested a jury trial. Kendra was released on a $1,470 bond, and her no contact order with the kids got lifted last month as the cases move.