Reality Star's Child Charges: No Contact, Kids Removed

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Durham News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Joseph and Kendra, the 31-year-old former reality star and his 27-year-old wife, got hit with serious child-related charges last month. Joseph faced accusations of lude acts with a child under 12, plus counts of endangering minors and false imprisonment during a family trip in Florida. Kendra got arrested two days later back in Arkansas for endangering a minor. Prosecutors pushed hard at Joseph's arraignment, calling the charges grave and demanding no contact with the victim or any kids. The judge set his bond at $600,000, banned him from unsupervised time with minors under 18 and let him go back to Arkansas. After he pleaded not guilty and asked for a jury trial. On jailhouse calls, Kendra opened up to Joseph about how tough it felt losing their four kids, saying they're her top priority, no matter what. Joseph backed her up, agrained she should fight hardest for them, even as he deals with

1:01his own restrictions, keeping him from seeing the children. Turns out Kendra's arrest stemmed from a home check after Joseph's charges. They found door locks on the outside of two kids' rooms, which officials saw as evidence of wrongful detention. She posted a tiny $1,470 bond and got out quick, but the kids were removed. Joseph's out on bond awaiting trial with those strict no-contact rules in place while Kendra keeps stressing her focus on getting the family back together. This situation is unfolding fast, so stay tuned for updates.