Joseph Duggar has made his first appearance in court since being arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 18.
On Friday, Mar. 20, the 31-year-old former reality star made a virtual appearance in court to address his extradition to Florida.
Joseph did not enter a plea and waived his right to an extradition hearing, meaning he agreed to be transferred to Florida to face charges. He is charged with Lewd and Lascivious Behavior, involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
According to People, the hearing started at 8:30 a.m. CT and lasted approximately one minute. Joseph was reportedly wearing a gray and white prison jumpsuit.
No family members were present during the court hearing.
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According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Facebook, investigators were contacted on Mar. 18, by a police detective in Tontitown, Arkansas—where the Duggar family lives—about a report of past sexual abuse.
During a forensic interview, the 14-year-old victim disclosed incidents involving Duggar during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, when she was 9.
According to the sheriff’s office, the victim reported that Duggar “repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap, sit beside him on a couch, and cover them with a blanket.” Duggar then allegedly made inappropriate contact with the victim and rubbed his hands on her thighs.
The victim said that Duggar eventually apologized, and that the alleged misconduct stopped after the apology.
Investigators discovered the victim’s father confronted Duggar about these incidents on Mar. 17, 2026, with Duggar admitting his actions to the victim’s father and to Tontitown Detectives.
Duggar was arrested out of state and faces charges of Lewd and Lascivious Behavior, including Molestation of a victim under 12 and conduct by a person 18 or older.
This is not the first arrest for the Duggar family, either. Duggar’s older brother, Josh Duggar, was convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material in 2021 and sentenced to over 12 years in prison.
If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.
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