The spouse of Joseph Garrett Duggar, who starred on the TLC actuality present “19 Youngsters and Counting,” was arrested on misdemeanor counts Friday, days after Duggar was arrested on a fees that he molested a younger woman in 2020, in keeping with officers and jail information.
An arrest warrant for Kendra Duggar, 27, was issued Friday on 4 counts every of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, and second-degree false imprisonment, the Tontitown, Arkansas, police division mentioned in an replace on the case involving her husband.
“This stays an lively and ongoing investigation,” the division mentioned in a press release, and it mentioned that Arkansas regulation limits the knowledge allowed to be launched in instances involving minors.
“To guard the integrity of the investigation and the privateness of these concerned, no additional particulars will probably be offered right now.”
The police division mentioned Friday that Joseph Duggar was additionally charged with the identical misdemeanor counts.
On-line detention information for the Washington County, Arkansas, sheriff’s workplace present that Kendra Duggar was booked there at simply earlier than 5 p.m. native time and was launched at round 6:19 p.m.
On-line courtroom information didn’t seem like out there on-line late Friday and it was not instantly clear whether or not Kendra Duggar had been formally charged or if she had an legal professional within the case.
Joseph Duggar was arrested Wednesday in Tontitown after he was accused of molesting a 9-year-old woman six years in the past throughout a trip in Florida, authorities mentioned.
There he’s charged with molestation of a sufferer lower than 12 years previous and lewd and lascivious habits carried out by an individual 18 years or older, the Bay County Sheriff’s Workplace in Florida mentioned in a information launch this week.
The workplace mentioned that Joseph Duggar was awaiting extradition to Florida on the costs. It was not clear if he had an legal professional who might communicate on his behalf.
It didn’t seem Friday that Joseph Duggar had been extradited. The Washington County sheriff’s workplace listed him as a detainee at their heart late Friday.
Jill Duggar Dillard, who’s Joseph Duggar’s older sister, this week launched a household assertion wherein they mentioned they have been shocked by the arrest and allegations.
“Our hearts exit to the harmless juvenile sufferer of this unspeakable crime and her household,” they mentioned within the assertion.
“19 Youngsters and Counting” was a actuality tv present that aired on TLC about Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 youngsters.
It aired for 10 seasons from 2008 to 2015, however was canceled after allegations that the eldest son, Josh Duggar, molested 5 youngsters, together with 4 of his sisters.
In a federal trial Josh Duggar was not charged with sexual assault however he was charged with receiving and possessing youngster intercourse abuse pictures. He was convicted in December of 2021 and sentenced to 12 ½ years in federal jail.
The Duggar household didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark despatched by way of their web site late Friday.
