{"id":350343,"date":"2026-03-27T09:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/350343\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:39:19","slug":"disgusted-jason-and-maddie-duggar-condemn-his-brother-josephs-vile-alleged-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/350343\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Disgusted\u2019 Jason and Maddie Duggar condemn his brother Joseph\u2019s \u2018vile\u2019 alleged sexual abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jason Duggar and his wife, Maddie Grace Duggar, are the latest family members<\/a> to weigh in on Joseph\u2019s\u00a0arrest for alleged child molestation<\/a>\u00a0on March 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, like many, have spent the week completely shocked, confused, and grieved to list a few emotions,\u201d\u00a0the couple wrote via Instagram<\/a> on Thursday. \u201cWe are disgusted to hear the news about my brother, however, this isn\u2019t about how it\u2019s impacted our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

They continued, writing that their \u201chearts are burdened because a child\u2019s life has been turned upside down due to evil actions of someone who should have never hurt the vulnerable\u201d and calling the allegations \u201csomething unthinkable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are angered by what has happened, and we pray God\u2019s righteous hand and the court system will serve justice in the\u00a0situation as deserved,\u201d the joint statement went on.<\/p>\n

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Jason Duggar and his wife Maddie (above in a social media photo) condemned Joseph Duggar\u2019s \u201cvile\u201d alleged sexual abuse. Instagram\/@maddiegraceduggar<\/p>\n

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They wrote in a statement that they were \u201cdisgusted\u201d to read about the allegations of molestation against Joseph (above in 2019.) duggarfam\/Instagram<\/p>\n

\u201cMaddie and I have always had a special place in our hearts for the vulnerable around us, and we will continue to do so. To fathom that someone would abuse their authority to harass the innocent is vile.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement concluded by asking fans to \u201cpray for the victim\u201d and praised her for being \u201cbrave enough to share what happened\u201d during the alleged 2020 incident in Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also ask that you pray for his family at this time, as his children must face the reality of losing a father that should have been a spiritual leader in their lives,\u201d they wrote, referencing Joseph and Kendra Duggar\u2019s four children. \u201cWe stand with innocent children. Always.\u201d<\/p>\n

A rep for the family did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

The statement from Jason and Maddie, who married in 2024, comes on the heels of other family reactions, including Joseph\u2019s sister, Jinger Duggar Vuolo, and her husband Jeremy Vuolo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The couple wrote that their \u201chearts are burdened because a child\u2019s life has been turned upside down due to evil actions of someone who should have never hurt the vulnerable.\u201d Instagram\/@jaseduggar<\/p>\n

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Jason and Maddie (above in a social media upload) also wrote that they \u201cstand with innocent children.\u201d Instagram\/@maddiegraceduggar<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was devastating news to hear,\u201d Jeremy\u00a0said during Wednesday\u2019s episode\u00a0<\/a>of their eponymous podcast, explaining that \u201cit\u2019s been a really difficult week\u201d for them.<\/p>\n

Jinger chimed in, that Joseph\u2019s arrest had been \u201cSo hard and painful on many levels\u201d for the couple and called it \u201cjust unthinkable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cousin Amy Duggar, meanwhile, confessed she was \u201csickened, <\/a>heartbroken and deeply angry,\u201d in a statement\u00a0obtained by People\u00a0on Friday.<\/p>\n

Brother Josh Duggar, however \u2014 who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for\u00a0possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 \u2014 called the allegations \u201cfalse\u201d<\/a> through his lawyer.<\/p>\n

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Joseph (above in 2016 with brothers John and Josiah) was arrested on March 18 over allegations he molested a 9-year-old girl in 2020. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n

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Joseph (above in a mugshot) was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim younger than the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 or older. AP<\/p>\n

\u201cHe lives with the painful reality of how false accusations can destroy a life. He understands how the targeting of a person for publicity can twist the truth into sensationalized fiction,\u201d his attorney told\u00a0the Daily Mail\u00a0on Friday of Josh, who spoke out from behind bars in Florida.<\/p>\n

Joseph was arrested earlier this month after the victim told authorities she was 9 when she was allegedly molested by Joseph during a Panama City Beach, Fla., family vacation in 2020.<\/p>\n

The victim claimed Joseph, 31, touched her genitals and that after rubbing her thighs, apologized and stopped.<\/p>\n

According to the Tontitown Sheriff\u2019s Office in Arkansas, where the reality-famous family resides, the victim\u2019s father confronted Joseph, who admitted his intentions were \u201cnot pure\u201d<\/a> in a phone call ahead of the arrest.<\/p>\n

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Joseph\u2019s wife Kendra was arrested on Friday, with a source telling Us Weekly that \u201cKendra\u2019s arrest has nothing to do with Joseph\u2019s \u2014 although one precipitated another.\u201d She\u2019s seen above in a mugshot. Washington County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\"Joseph<\/p>\n

Joseph and Kendra (above in 2019) have each been charged with four second degree counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and four second degree counts of false imprisonment. littleduggarfamily\/Instagram<\/p>\n

The \u201c19 Kids and Counting\u201d alum is currently being held in the Washington County Detention Center after being 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.<\/p>\n

On Friday, his wife Kendra Duggar, 27, was also arrested,<\/a> and new charges were filed against the couple, with a source telling Us Weekly that \u201cKendra\u2019s arrest has nothing to do with Joseph\u2019s \u2014 although one precipitated another.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of the continuing investigation, additional charges have been filed in this case against Joseph Duggar, 31, and Kendra Duggar<\/a>, 27,\u201d a release from the Tontitown Police Department read on Friday.<\/p>\n

The statement explained that\u00a0arrest warrants had been issued for Joseph and Kendra on four second degree counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and four second degree counts of false imprisonment each.<\/p>\n