{"id":213996,"date":"2026-03-21T05:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T05:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/213996\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T05:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T05:08:11","slug":"kendra-duggar-charged-with-husband-joseph-duggar-as-police-announce-new-charges-in-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/213996\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Duggar charged with husband Joseph Duggar as police announce new charges in case"},"content":{"rendered":"

TONTITOWN, Ark. (Gray News) – Arkansas authorities say Kendra Duggar is now facing criminal charges alongside her husband, Joseph Duggar, who was arrested earlier this week on charges that included child molestation.<\/p>\n

The Tontitown Police Department<\/a> announced Friday that the couple has been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.<\/p>\n

Authorities said arrest warrants have been issued and served in district court for the misdemeanor offenses, and the case remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

\"KendraKendra Duggar charged alongside husband Joseph Duggar.(Washington County, Arkansas law enforcement)<\/p>\n

Previously, Florida authorities announced the arrest<\/a> of former reality TV star Joseph Duggar, who on Friday waived his right<\/a> to an extradition hearing.<\/p>\n

Joseph Duggar, who appeared on TLC\u2019s \u201c19 Kids and Counting,\u201d was arrested Thursday in Tontitown, where he lives with his family.<\/p>\n

According to the Bay County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Panama City, Florida, the 31-year-old\u2019s charges include lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor.<\/p>\n

Florida authorities said Wednesday that a Tontitown police detective had contacted investigators about a report of past sexual abuse.<\/p>\n

The 14-year-old victim reportedly disclosed during a forensic interview incidents involving Joseph Duggar that occurred during a family vacation in Panama City Beach when she was 9.<\/p>\n

Authorities said this week that the girl\u2019s father confronted Joseph Duggar about what happened. He then admitted his actions to the girl\u2019s father and to Tontitown detectives.<\/p>\n

Bay County, Florida, authorities have 30 days to transfer Joseph Duggar from the jail in Washington County, Arkansas, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

Joshua Duggar, a sibling of Joseph Duggar who also appeared on the reality TV show, was convicted<\/a> in 2021 of downloading and possessing child sexual abuse images.<\/p>\n

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