{"id":2359115,"date":"2026-04-05T07:02:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2359115"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:02:46","slug":"amy-duggar-quotes-on-joseph-duggars-child-molestation-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/amy-duggar-quotes-on-joseph-duggars-child-molestation-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Duggar Quotes on Joseph Duggar’s Child Molestation Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u200b\u200b<\/b><\/span><\/a>Amy Duggar King<\/a> <\/b>has become one of the most vocal critics of cousin Joseph Duggar<\/b> <\/a>after his arrest on child molestation charges.<\/p>\n

Joseph was arrested on March 18, 2026, for unlawful sexual activity with a minor after a 14-year-old girl accused the Counting On <\/i>alum of molesting her in Florida in 2020. The victim told police that Joseph \u201ceventually apologized for his actions\u201d at the time and \u201cthe incidents stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy, for her part, told Us Weekly<\/i> in a statement<\/span><\/a> that she was \u201csickened, heartbroken and deeply angry\u201d about the allegations.<\/p>\n

\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 at the time. \u201cThe courage it took for her to come forward, especially after years of carrying something so heavy, cannot be overstated.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\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

Two days after Joseph\u2019s arrest, his wife, Kendra Duggar<\/b><\/a>, was arrested on four counts of child endangerment that were unrelated to his misconduct allegations. She was released on bond on March 20, 2026. Two weeks later, Joseph was extradited to Florida, where the alleged crime took place, and entered a not guilty plea. He was released on $600,000 bail.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for more of Amy\u2019s comments about Joseph\u2019s arrest scandal:<\/p>\n

Amy Duggar Reacts to Kendra Duggar\u2019s Arrest<\/b><\/h2>\n

Two days after Joseph Duggar\u2019s arrest, his wife, Kendra Duggar, was also arrested. Both Joseph and Kendra are facing four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, second degree, and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment. Kendra was released the same day on a $1,470 bond.<\/p>\n

An insider with knowledge of the case exclusively told Us <\/i>that Kendra\u2019s arrest \u201chas nothing to do with Joseph\u2019s\u201d child molestation case, and instead was the result of a subsequent home investigation.<\/p>\n

Amy Duggar King had initially expressed prayers for Kendra, but later reversed course after her cousin-in-law\u2019s arrest<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that was a plot twist that no one saw coming,\u201d Amy told TMZ. \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

When Amy Duggar Last Spoke to Joseph Duggar<\/b><\/h2>\n
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In an Instagram post, Amy Duggar King revealed she hadn\u2019t \u201cseen or heard\u201d<\/span><\/a> from Joseph Duggar<\/span> in \u201cabout five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean I didn\u2019t still love him and want the best for him,\u201d Amy wrote via her Instagram Stories in March 2026. \u201cI don\u2019t think people understand how much time I spent with them and countless hours filming. I grew up over there [at his parents\u2019 house].\u201d<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cI didn\u2019t know Kendra extremely well, but I thought they made an adorable couple.\u00a0 I went to a ski resort with them once and shopped a little with Kendra. [She was] very sweet natured, and [I] just loved her.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Amy found out about Joseph\u2019s arrest, she said that she texted Kendra.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo response back,\u201d she claimed. \u201cThat was before I knew anything of her being arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy Duggar Offers Support for Joseph Duggar\u2019s Kids<\/b><\/h2>\n

Amy Duggar King shared an Instagram statement in March 2026, revealing that she has \u201cno idea\u201d where Joseph and Kendra\u2019s four children are<\/span><\/a> upon her cousins\u2019 arrests.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just hope and pray they are being well taken care of and someone is holding them tight and that they are safe,\u201d she wrote at the time. \u201cSadly, I\u2019ve never met them, they do not know me. So l\u2019d be a stranger to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy Duggar Feels \u2018Emotionally Exhausted\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n

Amy Duggar King initially took a break from social media after learning of Joseph Duggar\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey TikTok, it\u2019s been a minute. I\u2019ve taken a minute from videos and whatnot because I literally don\u2019t even know what to say,\u201d she said in a March 26, 2026, TikTok video<\/span><\/a>. \u201cI feel emotionally exhausted from all of this. It\u2019s not about me, I know it\u2019s not \u2026 but my heart hurts. I know I\u2019m not the only one.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cJoe was the last person that I expected. We\u2019re all wanting answers right now. \u2026 He\u2019s behind bars tonight. I cannot comprehend that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMultiple members of the Duggar family have reacted to Joseph Duggar\u2019s arrest on child molestation charges. Joseph, who rose to fame alongside his family on the reality series 19 Kids and Counting, was taken into custody after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl while on a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Amy Duggar Slams Joseph Duggar\u2019s Jail Calls<\/b><\/h2>\n

After audio of Joseph Duggar\u2019s phone calls from the Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Arkansas was released, Amy Duggar King offered pointed criticism.<\/p>\n

At one point, Joseph told wife Kendra Duggar that he\u2019d been \u201cspending a lot of time reading, uh, reading the Bible\u201d<\/span><\/a> while in solitary confinement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bible is not a PR strategy,\u201d Amy responded in an Instagram post. \u201cYou can read scripture day and night, all the time, and still avoid the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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