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    Joseph Duggar Arrested On Accusations of Molesting a Minor
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    Joseph Duggar Arrested On Accusations of Molesting a Minor



    Joseph Duggar Arrested On Accusations of Molesting a Minor

    Joseph Duggar, who starred with his family on TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” was arrested on Wednesday, March 18, and charged with “lewd and lascivious behavior, involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor,” Access Hollywood has learned. The reality star is accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2020 while on vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, according to a statement by the Bay County Sherrif’s office, who noted that they were contacted by the Tontitown Police department in Arkansas after a report of past sexual abuse, with the now 14-year-old victim participating in a forensic interview. “According to the investigation, the incidents took place in 2020 while the family was staying at a residence on Danny Drive. The victim reported Duggar repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap. As the vacation continued, he also asked her to sit next to him on a couch and covered them with a blanket,” the statement claimed in part, adding that Duggar allegedly inappropriately touched the victim on several occasions. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office went on to claim that Duggar “eventually apologized for his actions” and the incidents stopped afterwards. The 31-year-old allegedly admitted his actions to Tontitown detectives and the victim’s father after being confronted by the victim’s father on March 17, 2026, per authorities. He is currently awaiting extradition to Bay County following his arrest in Tontitown. Access Hollywood has reached out to TLC and the Duggar family for comment.

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    1. @Linds42 on

      I think this family has a lot of dark, dirty secrets that are get to be exposed. Not one but pedophiles in a family is a reflection of the parents. Jim Bob and Michelle have a lot to answer for.

    9. @daunetteokoroh6658 on

      Why is this guy always in this sort of problem. It seems like the boys in this family were not given the chance to interact with others their age when they were younger so they act out as men in negative behaviors.

    12. @Lola.2248 on

      For the life of me, I can't understand how or why Jim Bob and Michelle knew for one, Josh was abusing their girls. Who lets their child do that to even one, nonetheless, many of their girls? What is wrong with them! Both of them should be in jail also for turning a blind eye to what was going on. Knowing what was happening night after night, allowing it to happen. Now, another son is charged with abuse. What's next?

    13. @daisylucy2 on

      Why didn't the 4 sisters that were molested NOT come forward??? Did they tell their parents and Were they told to keep their mouths shut? There's a LOT of secrets behind this family.

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