{"id":2339371,"date":"2026-03-20T23:35:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2339371"},"modified":"2026-03-20T23:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:35:28","slug":"joseph-duggar-wife-face-new-charges-of-endangering-a-minor-false-imprisonment-after-his-child-molestation-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/joseph-duggar-wife-face-new-charges-of-endangering-a-minor-false-imprisonment-after-his-child-molestation-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Duggar, wife face new charges of endangering a minor, false imprisonment after his child molestation arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Joseph Duggar has been hit with additional charges \u2014 and his wife, Kendra, is also facing charges \u2014 after he was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/18\/celebrity-news\/19-kids-and-counting-star-joseph-garrett-duggar-arrested-accused-of-molesting-9-year-old-girl\/\">arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of the continuing investigation, additional charges have been filed in this case against Joseph Duggar, 31, and Kendra Duggar, 27,\u201d a release from the Tontitown, Arkansas, Police Department read on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that arrest warrants had been issued for each of them on four second degree counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and four second degree counts of false imprisonment. <\/p>\n<p>The Washington County Jail told Page Six on Friday that Kendra is currently in police custody, and has not yet been booked. Joseph is  currently being held in the Washington County Detention Center for a case out of Florida, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kark.com\/crime\/joseph-duggar-now-facing-charges-in-washington-county-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local news outlet KARK<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph Duggar and his wife, Kendra, are facing new charges in Arkansas following Joseph\u2019s arrest on Wednesday. They\u2019re seen above in a 2021 social media photo.  <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Kendra and Joseph (above in a 2019 snapshot) are each facing four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and four counts of false imprisonment. <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>An Arkansas local said police confirmed the new charges are \u201cunrelated\u201d to Joseph\u2019s Florida case. They\u2019re pictured here in a 2020 snapshot.  <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Per an Arkansas local, police have confirmed that the Duggars\u2019 charges in Arkansas are \u201cunrelated\u201d to Joseph\u2019s case in Florida. <\/p>\n<p>However, TT Police Department in Arkansas said this separate investigation was launched on the heels of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/19-kids-and-counting-star-joseph-duggars-mugshot-released-after-being-accused-of-molesting-child\/\">alleged incident in Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for the Duggars \u2014 who married in 2017 and have since welcomed four children \u2014 did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s request for comment on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>TLC star Joseph was arrested in Arkansas on Wednesday and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim younger than the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior\u00a0conducted by a person 18 or older,\u00a0per the Bay County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph was arrested on Wednesday and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim younger than the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior\u00a0conducted by a person 18 or older. He\u2019s seen above in bodycam footage.  <span class=\"credit\">Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The victim told police she was 9 when she was involved in multiple alleged incidents with Joseph during a 2020 vacation to Panama City Beach in Florida.  <span class=\"credit\">Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The victim told authorities she was 9 when she was involved in multiple alleged incidents with Joseph during a Panama City Beach, Fla., family getaway back in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>She claimed the reality star requested that she sit on his lap, and that he allegedly touched her genitals during the getaway. <\/p>\n<p>The victim also alleged that Joseph apologized and stopped the behavior after he rubbed her thighs. <\/p>\n<p>According to the Sheriff\u2019s Office, on Tuesday, ahead of the dramatic arrest, the victim\u2019s father confronted Joseph, who confessed to Tontitown authorities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The victim claimed Josh (above with his son in 2019) allegedly touched her genitals. <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph confessed to Tontitown authorities after he was confronted by the victim\u2019s father.  <span class=\"credit\">Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joseph\u2019s brother Josh\u00a0\u2014 who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/18\/celebrity-news\/19-kids-and-counting-star-joseph-garrett-duggar-arrested-accused-of-molesting-9-year-old-girl\/\">receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/josh-duggar-speaks-out-on-brother-joseph-duggar-child-molestation-arrest\/\">labeled the allegations \u201cfalse\u201d<\/a> on Thursday through a lawyer. <\/p>\n<p>Back in the early 2000s, Josh was also\u00a0infamously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2015\/05\/21\/josh-duggar-accused-of-molesting-five-minors-including-sisters\/\">accused of sexually abusing five girls<\/a>, including sisters Jessa and Jill Duggar.<\/p>\n<p>Jill and her husband, Derick Dillard,\u00a0said they were<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/shocked-jill-duggar-speaks-out-after-brother-josephs-child-molestation-arrest\/\">\u00a0\u201cshocked\u201d by <\/a>Joseph\u2019s arrest in a Thursday blog post, but emphasized they support the victim and \u201cstrongly condemn abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement obtained by People on Friday, cousin and \u201c19 Kids and Counting\u201d alum Amy Duggar, however, said she was \u201csickened\u201d and \u201cdeeply angry\u201d about the situation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph\u2019s brother Josh labelled the allegations \u201cfalse\u201d through a lawyer. Joseph is seen above with Kendra and their baby in a 2018 YouTube video.  <span class=\"credit\">TLC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Amy Duggar said she was \u201csickened\u201d by Joseph\u2019s arrest in a statement to People on Friday. Josh and Kendra are seen in a 2020 Instagram upload.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Joseph and Kendra Duggar<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy first thoughts are with the victim, a child who deserved to be safe, protected and surrounded by people she could trust,\u201d she said in the statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe courage it took for her to come forward, especially after years of carrying something so heavy, cannot be overstated. That bravery deserves to be honored above all else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also noted in part that she\u2019s \u201cnot surprised that another alleged predator has emerged from this toxic system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Duggar has been hit with additional charges \u2014 and his wife, Kendra, is also facing charges \u2014 after he was\u00a0arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl. \u201cAs a result of the continuing investigation, additional charges have been filed in this case against Joseph Duggar, 31, and Kendra Duggar, 27,\u201d a release from the Tontitown, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2339372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[29953,24188,351942,24003,453213,453214,453075,24758,307808,21913],"class_list":["post-2339371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-arrests","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-crimes","tag-celebrity-news","tag-duggar-molestation-scandal","tag-duggars","tag-joseph-duggar","tag-reality-stars","tag-sex-crimes","tag-tv"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joseph-Duggar-wife-face-new-charges-of-endangering-a-minor.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339371"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2339373,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339371\/revisions\/2339373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}