Joseph Duggar Requests Amendments to Two Court Orders in Latest Hearing
A Florida judge allowed only supervised visits after Duggar sought to lift a no-contact order that limited access to his four children.
- On Tuesday, former '19 Kids and Counting' star Joseph Duggar appeared via Zoom in a Bay County, Florida courtroom where Judge Brantley Clark ruled he can have supervised contact with his four children while facing child molestation charges.
- Duggar's arrest on March 18 stemmed from a police interview with a 14-year-old girl who reported he molested her during a 2020 family vacation to Panama City Beach when she was nine years old.
- According to the Bay County Sheriff's Office, Duggar allegedly 'grazed her genitals' while covering the victim with a blanket; investigators documented he admitted his actions to both the victim's father and Tontitown detectives on March 17.
- Duggar's attorney Albert Sauline argued the contact restrictions were unusual since his children are not alleged victims, but Judge Clark denied the motion and rejected his request to visit properties within 500 feet of the victim's former home.
- Duggar faces separate charges in Arkansas including four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, while his older brother Josh Duggar's 2022 conviction for child sexual abuse material has drawn renewed scrutiny to the family. His next court appearance is July 14.
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Joseph Duggar, Charged With Molesting a 9-Year-Old Girl, Denied Unsupervised Time with His Own Kids
Joseph Duggar, the former '19 Kids and Counting' star facing child molestation charges, has been denied the right to see his four children without supervision. A Florida judge ruled against his motion on Tuesday, allowing only supervised visits while his criminal case continues to work its way through the courts. The ruling comes roughly three months after Duggar, 31, was arrested on 18 March in Tontitown, Arkansas, after police interviewed a 14…
Joseph Duggar's Massive Blow In Court: Disgraced Star Denied Unsupervised Visits With His Kids — And Ordered to 'Stay 500ft Away From Victim's Home' After Child Molestation Arrest
The former reality star, who is charged with sexually molesting a minor, has not been able to see his kids since his arrest in March.
Florida judge denies Joseph Duggar’s requests to get unsupervised contact with kids and go near residence listed for accuser | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- A Florida judge has denied Joseph Duggar's requests to have unsupervised contact with his children and to amend a no-contact order involving the girl whose accusations led to his arrest.
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