Duggar Arrested for Lewd Behavior with Minor

On April 1st, Joseph Dugger, 31 years old, got arrested last week for

lewd behavior with a minor from a family vacation in Florida back in 2020.

Authorities say he touched a then-9-year-old girl inappropriately on her thighs

and over her underwear multiple times while they were covered by A. Blanket.

He's spacing charges in Florida plus separate ones in Arkansas for

endangering a minor and false imprisonment, just like his wife Kendra.

In a jail call audio that dropped this week, Kendra, who's 27 and mom to their four kids,

kept things up beat. She told Joseph the family's disappointed but still loves him,

leaning on their faith to get through day by day. He posted $600,000 bond Tuesday

and headed back to Arkansas, but a judge banned him from unsupervised contact with anyone under

18. Family reactions poured in quick. Brother Josh, serving 12 years for child porn,

hopes for fairness and praise for Joseph. Sister Jill called it shocking and heartbreaking,

condemning abuse while supporting the victim. Cousin Amy felt sick and but not surprised,

praising the girl's courage and calling for justice. New details from the accuser,

now 14, came out in affidavits. She described sitting on his lap, then escalating touches that

left her confused. Joseph later apologized and admitted in a call his intentions weren't pure,

leading straight to the arrest warrant. This saga's far from over, with courts set for April 20th

and a jury trial requested. I stay glued as the duggers navigate faith, family, and felony fallout

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