On March 18, Joseph, 31, was arrested by the Bay County Sheriff's Office and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior—molestation of a victim less than 12 years old, and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, the BCSO announced in a news release shared via Facebook.
The alleged incidents involved a 9-year-old girl during a 2020 family vacation in Florida.
On March 20, Joseph's wife, Kendra, 27, was arrested and charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment, according to a news release from the Tontitown Police Department in Arkansas. Joseph also faces the same charges.
The source added, “Apparently, they had two rooms where the lock of the doorknob was on the outside instead of inside. They arrested her and took her kids for that, saying it’s evidence that she wrongly detains her kids."
Jill Duggar Was the First to Issue a Statement About Joseph's Arrest
On March 19, Jill Duggar and her husband, Derick Dillard, reacted to Joseph's arrest with a statement on their blog.
"We were shocked yesterday evening to learn of Jill’s brother (Joseph Duggar’s) arrest," they wrote. "We first learned of anything related to his charges yesterday via a text from a friend who messaged us about the recent media reports of Joseph’s arrest and his alleged confession to molesting a juvenile female in 2020. We are shocked and heartbroken."
View this post on InstagramTo conclude their statement, the former Counting On couple shared, "We love our sister-in-law, Kendra, and our four nieces and nephews and pray that they feel loved and supported during this time as we cannot imagine the indescribable pain they feel as they process and grieve everything."
Jessa Duggar Also Reacted Publicly to the Charges Against Joseph
On March 20, Jessa Duggar issued a statement with her husband, Ben Seewald, regarding Joseph's arrest.
View this post on Instagram“We learned of this saddening news along with the rest of the world on Wednesday, and we are in complete shock,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories but later deleted. “Our hearts are grieving for this innocent young girl, and we know this is deeply grievous to God, who cares tenderly for children and the vulnerable. We are keeping her in our prayers.”
Amy Duggar Slammed Joseph After His Arrest
"My first thoughts are with the victim, a child who deserved to be safe, protected and surrounded by people she could trust," she shared. "The courage it took for her to come forward, especially after years of carrying something so heavy, cannot be overstated. That bravery deserves to be honored above all else."
Although Amy said she was "utterly shocked to hear about these allegations and Joseph’s arrest," she acknowledged that "at the same time, I am not surprised that another alleged predator has emerged from this toxic system."
View this post on InstagramAdditionally, Amy said she has "worked hard to break cycles" in her family through her book, Holy Disruptor: Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder with the Truth. She noted that she is "praying for the victim and her family as they walk through what is sure to be an incredibly difficult road ahead."
After Kendra's arrest, Amy changed her public remarks on the situation.
She added, "I’m just going to steer that statement towards the kids because that’s what matters right now, is the kids’ safety, the victim and her family, and the four children that were in [Joseph and Kendra’s] home. That is where my heart lies. I’m just going to lay there.”
Josh said that the allegations against Joseph “deeply saddened” him, telling the Daily Mail, “Josh understands the stigma of being accused.”
Jinger Duggar & Her Husband Jeremy Vuolo Also Spoke Out
"It has been such a long week,” Jinger said during the March 25 episode of the Jinger & Jeremy podcast. “It’s been one of those weeks that feels like years. And I did not think my heart could break like it has this week. The pain and heartbreak that we’ve had over this and just thinking of how it’s affected so many, yeah, it’s just unthinkable. So hard and painful on many levels.”
Additionally, Jinger admitted, "You can’t be prepared for news like this. Even though we’ve experienced something very similar before with one of my other siblings who made unthinkable choices and decisions that have affected all of us. And yet, the pain and hurt that’s caused to us … It’s hard to know what to do sometimes, moving forward. You just feel the weight of it.”
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