Overview
- Joseph Duggar, arrested Wednesday, March 18, in Arkansas on a Bay County, Florida warrant, remains jailed awaiting transfer on charges that include molestation of a child under 12.
- Law enforcement says he admitted his conduct after the girl’s father confronted him Tuesday, March 17, and he then repeated the admission to Tontitown detectives.
- After a welfare inspection on Friday, March 20, Tontitown police charged both Joseph and Kendra Duggar with four counts each of second-degree child endangerment and false imprisonment in a case they describe as separate from the Florida allegation.
- Kendra was booked and released on a $1,470 bond, and Joseph remains in Washington County custody pending extradition to Florida.
- The Arkansas case is ongoing with a first appearance set for April 29, and several outlets report the charges followed a home inspection that noted exterior locks on bedroom doors.