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Joseph Duggar Awaits Extradition on Florida Child-Molestation Charge After Kendra Bonds Out in Arkansas

Authorities say the misdemeanor case in Arkansas is separate from the Florida felony.

Overview

  • Duggar, 31, is charged in Bay County, Florida, with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a child under 12, according to an arrest affidavit.
  • He waived extradition in an Arkansas court, giving Bay County up to 30 days to transfer him; jail officials say he is housed in a secure area away from other inmates.
  • A now-14-year-old told investigators the incidents occurred during a 2020 trip to Panama City Beach when she was 9, and investigators say Duggar admitted his actions to her father and later to detectives.
  • Tontitown Police announced four counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment for both Joseph and Kendra Duggar.
  • Kendra, 27, was booked and released on a $1,470 bond on Friday and is scheduled for a court hearing on March 23 at 7:45 a.m., with another date set for April 29; police say both cases remain active with limited details being released.