{"id":2361983,"date":"2026-04-07T05:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2361983"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:33:29","slug":"joy-anna-duggars-husband-sent-joseph-a-letter-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/joy-anna-duggars-husband-sent-joseph-a-letter-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy-Anna Duggar’s Husband Sent Joseph a Letter of Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joy-Anna Duggar<\/strong>\u2018s husband, Austin Forsyth<\/strong>, sent his brother-in-law Joseph Duggar<\/strong><\/a> a supportive letter following Joseph\u2019s child molestation arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want you to know that I love you,\u201d Austin, 32, wrote in emails obtained by Us Weekly<\/em> during Joseph\u2019s stay in Arkansas\u2019 Washington County Detention Center. \u201cJesus loves you, and continues to draw you closer to Him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joseph was arrested<\/a> on March 18 on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, molesting a victim under 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person over 18. He has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n

A 14-year-old victim came forward to Arkansas police with allegations that Joseph, 31, molested her when she was 9 years old during a vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida in 2020.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Josh Duggar Breaks Silence on Brother Joseph’s Child Molestation Arrest<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tJosh Duggar is speaking out from behind bars after his brother Joseph Duggar was arrested for unlawful sexual activity with a minor. \u201cJosh Duggar does not know the details of the claims that have been made against his brother, Joseph. But, he knows the media frenzy that any incident regarding his family creates,\u201d Josh\u2019s attorney [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Four additional counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, second degree, and four counts of second degree false imprisonment were levied against Joseph and his wife, Kendra Duggar<\/strong>, over completely separate allegations in Arkansas.<\/p>\n

In his email to Joseph, Austin insisted that he was not prepared to discuss the details of his brother-in-law\u2019s legal case.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to discuss your issues over these communications. You need to only be talking to your attorney,\u201d Austin wrote to Joseph. \u201cPlease know that God works despite the sin of man for his good.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cI am praising God that we started getting closer to you guys within the last year and a half. He knew that Kendra was going to need help. We will, and are helping her!\u201d<\/p>\n

Austin\u2019s wife, Joy-Anna, initially broke her silence<\/a> about her brother\u2019s arrest on March 26.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat has come out about my brother is heartbreaking and deeply disturbing,\u201d she wrote via Instagram at the time. \u201cMy heart is with the victim, and I am grieved by the pain and harm caused.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joy-Anna, 28, added, \u201cI have been a wreck this week and am taking time to process \u2026 Thank you for your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Austin is not the only member of the Duggar family to reach out to Joseph behind bars. Joseph has discussed his prison workout routine and potential legal strategies with his wife Kendra in multiple phone calls<\/a> released in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Joseph also received supportive emails<\/a> from his older brother Josh Duggar<\/strong>\u2019s wife Anna Duggar<\/strong>. Josh, 38, is currently serving a 151-month prison sentence for receiving and possessing child pornography in 2022. (Josh maintains his innocence.)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAnna Duggar became a member of the expansive Duggar family after marrying eldest son Josh Duggar in 2008. Nearly two decades after Anna and Josh tied the knot, the 19 Kids and Counting alum was arrested in 2021 for receiving and possessing child pornography. Josh, who has continued to maintain his innocence, was convicted in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got our prayers. We love you \u2014 however we can help, please let us know,\u201d Anna, 37, wrote to Joseph, 31, on March 21. \u201cI think I put some money on your books. I don\u2019t remember how phone calls and video calls work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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