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\n Related: <\/span>Amy Duggar Cries After Learning Cousin Joseph’s Wife Was Also Arrested<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tAmy Duggar King was emotional to learn that her cousin Joseph Duggar\u2019s wife, Kendra Duggar, had also been arrested. \u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on, and our local news is saying that there\u2019s more and there\u2019s been someone else who\u2019s been arrested,\u201d Amy, 39, tearfully said in a Friday, March 20, video shared via her [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Amy added that she thinks Jim Bob would have encouraged his children to continue to \u201cpost about your life, post about recipes, post about your kids, post about whatever\u201d but she thought he would have told them to\u00a0 \u201cdon\u2019t mention Joseph.\u201d<\/p>\n
Continuing her impression of Jim Bob, Amy said she thinks her uncle would have instructed family members to pass on any interview requests to his team to deal with and \u201cjust don\u2019t add anything extra to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joseph is the seventh of Jim Bob<\/strong> and Michelle Duggar\u2019s<\/strong> 19 children. The pair also share Josh, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace <\/strong>and Josie<\/strong>. The family\u2019s life was featured on the TLC series 19 Kids and Counting<\/em> as well as the spin-off, Counting On<\/em>. Amy also appeared on 19 Kids and Counting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n @amyrking<\/a> <\/p>\n \u266c original sound \u2013 Amy Duggar King<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\nJim Bob and Michelle\u2019s\u00a0 eldest son, Josh, was sentenced in May 2022 to 12 years in prison for possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n
Joseph was arrested last week<\/a> on suspicion of lewd and lascivious behavior involving molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. A 14-year-old girl came forward with accusations that Joseph molested her when they were on vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, when she was 9 years old in 2020.<\/p>\nUs Weekly<\/em> confirmed days later that Joseph\u2019s wife, Kendra Duggar,<\/strong> was arrested on March 20. She was released that same day on a $1,470 bond.<\/p>\nJoseph and Kendra, 27, are also both facing charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the Duggar family told Us<\/em> in a statement, \u201c[Kendra\u2019s] is a misdemeanor charge totally unrelated to the Florida case.\u201d<\/p>\nAmy initially shared prayers for Joseph\u2019s wife Kendra in the wake of her cousin\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecognizing that we do not yet know the full picture, I am also praying for Joseph\u2019s wife, Kendra, as she begins to process this, and for the protection of their children,\u201d Amy originally said in a statement on March 19. \u201cI\u2019m praying for eyes to be opened and above all, I pray that justice will be served to the fullest.\u201d<\/p>\n
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However, she recanted the statement<\/a> once Kendra was also arrested.<\/p>\n\u201cI think that was a plot twist that no one saw coming,\u201d Amy told TMZ<\/em> on March 21. \u201cWhen I gave that [first] statement \u2026 that was just the information I was given at the time and thought to be true. Now that the information has changed and there\u2019s more that is coming out and there\u2019s a lot of question marks right now.\u201d<\/p>\nIf you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/a> at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline<\/a> at 1-800-422-4453.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Jim Bob and Michelle\u2019s\u00a0 eldest son, Josh, was sentenced in May 2022 to 12 years in prison for possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n
Joseph was arrested last week<\/a> on suspicion of lewd and lascivious behavior involving molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. A 14-year-old girl came forward with accusations that Joseph molested her when they were on vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, when she was 9 years old in 2020.<\/p>\n
Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed days later that Joseph\u2019s wife, Kendra Duggar,<\/strong> was arrested on March 20. She was released that same day on a $1,470 bond.<\/p>\n
Joseph and Kendra, 27, are also both facing charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the Duggar family told Us<\/em> in a statement, \u201c[Kendra\u2019s] is a misdemeanor charge totally unrelated to the Florida case.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amy initially shared prayers for Joseph\u2019s wife Kendra in the wake of her cousin\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecognizing that we do not yet know the full picture, I am also praying for Joseph\u2019s wife, Kendra, as she begins to process this, and for the protection of their children,\u201d Amy originally said in a statement on March 19. \u201cI\u2019m praying for eyes to be opened and above all, I pray that justice will be served to the fullest.\u201d<\/p>\n
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However, she recanted the statement<\/a> once Kendra was also arrested.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that was a plot twist that no one saw coming,\u201d Amy told TMZ<\/em> on March 21. \u201cWhen I gave that [first] statement \u2026 that was just the information I was given at the time and thought to be true. Now that the information has changed and there\u2019s more that is coming out and there\u2019s a lot of question marks right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/a> at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline<\/a> at 1-800-422-4453.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n