although Joseph Dugger Facing serious legal trouble in multiple states, his wife, Kendra Duggaralso was detained in a related case in Arkansas. Police issued a warrant for Kendra’s arrest on Friday, TMZ reported, citing reports from the Washington County Detention Center. Law enforcement officers initially went to the Dugger family compound in Washington County, Arkansas, but she was not present.
She was later found and detained, the report added. Kendra faces charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and false imprisonment.
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Arrest and Charges of Joseph Dugar
Just days before her arrest, Joseph Dugar was taken into custody in Tondetown, Arkansas. He was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct involving a minor after a girl, now 14, made an allegation. The accuser told investigators that multiple incidents occurred during a family trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020 when she was 9 years old.
Joseph also faces additional charges in Arkansas, including four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree unlawful imprisonment, the same charges filed by Kendra. However, police clarified that the Arkansas case is separate from the Florida charges.
Huge U-turn after Zoom call
Joseph appeared in court via Zoom on Friday, waiving his right to an extradition hearing. He has agreed to be transferred to Florida, where the alleged incident occurred. Florida authorities now have up to 30 days to remove him from an Arkansas jail.
Jill Duggar Dillard’s family reacts
The family of Jill Duggar Dillard reacts to the arrest of her brother, Joseph Duggar. “Last night we were shocked to learn of the arrest of Jill’s brother (Joseph Duggar),” she wrote on the Dillard family blog.
“We first learned of anything related to his allegations yesterday through a text message from a friend who sent us regarding recent media coverage of Joseph’s arrest and his alleged molestation of a teenage female in 2020. We are shocked and heartbroken.”
“We strongly condemn the abuse. We support the rule of law and hope that justice will be served. Our hearts go out to the innocent teenage victim of this unspeakable crime and her family,” he added. “We pray that God will give her strength, comfort and hope, and that she will receive all the help and support she needs and deserves in the days ahead.”
“I don’t care”
Meanwhile, Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford told news outlet WJHG, “I don’t care if he has a TV show or who he is or what he does.”
Sheriff Ford added: “He committed an unlawful act and he will be held accountable for it.”
