US EditionIn Calls to Jail, Joseph Duggar’s Wife Weeps over Loss of Custody of Four Children
- Former reality star Joseph Duggar faces molestation charges in Florida following his March 18 arrest, while his wife, Kendra Duggar, was arrested two days later in Arkansas on child endangerment and false imprisonment charges.
- Authorities allege Joseph sexually abused a nine-year-old girl during a 2020 family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida; he entered a written plea of not guilty and was released on a $600,000 bond.
- Kendra's arrest followed a home study conducted after her husband's charges, where officials alleged she wrongly detained their four children; she was released on a $1,470 bond after police identified exterior doorknob locks on two rooms.
- During a March 24 phone call from the Washington County Detention Facility, Kendra told Joseph, "I'm fighting for the kids and they're my number one priority right now." Joseph affirmed he was "100 percent behind" her.
- Joseph, who pleaded not guilty on March 31, is prohibited from contacting his children while awaiting trial. Extended family members, including his sister Joy-Anna, have publicly expressed shock, with Joy-Anna stating she is "grieved by the pain and harm caused.
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Jim Bob Duggar scolds son Joseph for 'terrible decisions' in jailhouse email: 'Pray that God would have mercy on you'
The star of TLC's '19 Kids and Counting' sees a second son charged with sexual crimes related to children.Jim Bob Duggar in 2012; Joseph Duggar in a March 31 mugshotCredit: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicJim Bob Duggar, star of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting, tried to impart some fatherly love to his second incarcerated son.Joseph Duggar was released from jail this week, after pleading not guilty to child molestation charges and posting a $600,000 bond. But …
In calls to jail, Joseph Duggar’s wife weeps over loss of custody of four children
Joseph Duggar pleaded not guilty to charges of lewd and lascivious behavior involving a minor in a Florida court on March 31 and was released on a $600,000 bond, according to E! Online.
EXCLUSIVE: Kendra Duggar's Attorney Must Create 'Clear Distinctions' Between Her Case and Disgraced Husband Joseph's Child Molestation Allegations
Kendra Duggar's attorney will need to create 'clear distinctions' between the mother-of-four's case and her husband Joseph's child molestation allegations.
Kendra Duggar Shares Advice She Got From Michelle Duggar as She Leans On Mother-In-Law Following Arrest
Kendra Duggar spoke with her husband Joseph Duggar about the advice she received from his mother Michelle Duggar after being charged with misdemeanor counts of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child.
Jana Duggar Says Family 'Had No Prior Knowledge' Before Joseph's Arrest
Jana Duggar is speaking out as her brother Joseph Duggar's arrest sends shockwaves through the family and she says they never saw it coming. The "Counting On" alum took to Instagram Thursday, insisting the Duggars had "no prior knowledge" of the…
Kendra Duggar Says She's "Fighting" for Her Kids After Child Endangerment Arrest
Kendra Duggar discussed her and Joseph Duggar’s children during a series of phone calls to him in prison in the days after they were both charged with child endangerment and false imprisonment.
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