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Joseph Duggar Arrested on Florida Child Molestation Charges

Investigators say a now-14-year-old reported incidents from a 2020 Panama City Beach trip, with Duggar admitting the conduct.

Overview

  • The 31-year-old was taken into custody by Tontitown Police in Arkansas on a Bay County warrant and booked into the Washington County jail, where he awaits extradition to Florida.
  • Bay County authorities charged him with lewd and lascivious behavior, including molestation of a child under 12 and lewd conduct by a person 18 or older.
  • A forensic interview detailed repeated requests for the child to sit on his lap and alleged touching under a blanket at a Danny Drive residence during the 2020 vacation.
  • According to an arrest affidavit, the victim’s father confronted Duggar on March 17, and officials say he admitted the actions to the father and to Tontitown detectives.
  • The case revives scrutiny of the Duggar family following Josh Duggar’s 2021 conviction related to child sexual abuse material, and outlets report no public statement from the family or TLC.