{"id":2345130,"date":"2026-03-25T16:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2345130"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:43:10","slug":"jinger-duggar-jeremy-vuolo-break-silence-on-joseph-duggar-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jinger-duggar-jeremy-vuolo-break-silence-on-joseph-duggar-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Jinger Duggar, Jeremy Vuolo break silence on Joseph Duggar arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jinger Duggar Vuolo and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, finally spoke out about her brother Joseph Duggar\u2019s <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\/\">child molestation arrest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was devastating news to hear,\u201d Jeremy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/addressing-my-brothers-arrest\/id1757750771?i=1000757193415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said on Wednesday\u2019s episode <\/a>of the couple\u2019s podcast, noting that \u201cit\u2019s been a really difficult week\u201d for the pair.<\/p>\n<p>Jinger, 32, added, \u201cIt\u2019s been one of those weeks that feels like years. And I did not think my heart could break like it has this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jinger Duggar and husband Jeremy Vuolo (seen above in 2025) said they\u2019re \u201cdevastated\u201d over Joseph Duggar\u2019s arrest. <span class=\"credit\">jingervuolo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cI did not think my heart could break like it has this week,\u201d Jinger (pictured above with Jeremy in 2026) said about her brother\u2019s arrest. <span class=\"credit\">jingervuolo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe pain and heartbreak that we\u2019ve had over this and just thinking of how it\u2019s affected so many, yeah, it\u2019s just unthinkable,\u201d the former \u201cCounting On\u201d star continued. \u201cSo hard and painful on many levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy, who has been married to Jinger since 2016, said that the couple is \u201cthinking about the victim who was brave enough\u201d to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/joseph-duggar-arrest-footage-released-after-child-molestation-charges\/\">come forward with the allegations against Joseph, 31.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust the effect on that young person\u2019s life is unimaginable,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/30\/parents\/jinger-duggar-gives-birth-to-third-baby-with-husband-jeremy-vuolo\/\">the dad of three <\/a>went on. \u201cAnd then to see the ripple effect of that horrific crime across the board \u2026 I think that\u2019s been for me, the forefront of my mind is just thinking [about] the horror of a crime like that affecting so many for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The couple also showed support for the \u201cbrave\u201d victim in Joseph\u2019s child molestation case (Joseph is pictured above in his mugshot). <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>Joseph (seen above with wife Kendra in 2020) was arrested on child molestation charges on March 18. <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jeremy added, \u201cWhere do we go from here? We are praying for the victim. We are praying for all of those affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jinger then brought up <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\/\">her brother Josh<\/a>, who was previously\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2015\/05\/21\/josh-duggar-accused-of-molesting-five-minors-including-sisters\/\">accused of molesting minors<\/a>, including sisters Jill and Jessa, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/joseph-duggars-brother-josh-desperately-trying-to-get-out-of-prison-after-child-pornography-conviction\/\">and is now in jail<\/a> for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t be prepared for news like this \u2014 even though we\u2019ve experienced something very similar before with one of my other siblings who made unthinkable choices and decisions that have affected all of us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yet,\u201d Jinger added, \u201cthe pain and hurt that\u2019s caused to us \u2026 it\u2019s hard to know what to do sometimes, moving forward. You just feel the weight of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jinger (pictured above with Jeremy in 2025) also brought up on the podcast how the family has had to deal with her brother Josh\u2019s legal troubles. <span class=\"credit\">jingervuolo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Josh (seen in his mugshot above) is in jail for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. <span class=\"credit\">Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joseph was arrested\u00a0on March 18 and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim younger than the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior\u00a0toward a victim aged 18 or older.<\/p>\n<p>The former reality star was accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in Florida in 2020, per the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BayCountySO\/photos\/bcso-charges-arkansas-man-for-lewd-and-lascivious-conduct-with-a-minor-the-bay-c\/1526420288841229\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bay County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The now-14-year-old claimed Joseph asked her to sit next to him on a couch before covering them up with a blanket and touching her privates. Joseph allegedly rubbed his hands on her thighs as well.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph confessed to the crime when confronted by the victim\u2019s father, officials said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph (seen above in 2019) was accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in Florida in 2020. <span class=\"credit\">duggarfam\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Joseph and Kendra (pictured above with three of their kids in 2021) were also charged with endangering a minor and false imprisonment after police searched their house. <span class=\"credit\">littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After Joseph\u2019s arrest, he and his wife, Kendra, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/23\/celebrity-news\/why-joseph-and-kendra-duggar-were-charged-with-endangering-a-minor-false-imprisonment\/\">were charged with endangering a minor and false imprisonment <\/a>after police conducted a home study and found several suspicious locks in their house.<\/p>\n<p>Kendra, who shares <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/parents\/joseph-duggar-family-kids-wife-kendra\/\">four children<\/a> with Joseph, was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/joseph-duggar-wife-face-new-charges-of-endangering-a-minor-false-imprisonment-after-his-child-molestation-arrest\/\">arrested on Friday<\/a> and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/23\/celebrity-news\/see-joseph-duggars-wife-kendras-arrest-video-for-alleged-child-endangerment-charges\/\">taken to the Washington County Detention Center<\/a>\u00a0in Fayetteville, Ark.<\/p>\n<p>She was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/21\/celebrity-news\/kendra-duggar-seen-leaving-jail-after-being-charged-with-alleged-child-endangerment\/\">released a few hours after her arrest<\/a>\u00a0after posting a $1,470 bond.<\/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>Jinger Duggar Vuolo and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, finally spoke out about her brother Joseph Duggar\u2019s child molestation arrest. \u201cThis was devastating news to hear,\u201d Jeremy said on Wednesday\u2019s episode of the couple\u2019s podcast, noting that \u201cit\u2019s been a really difficult week\u201d for the pair. 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