Overview
- The 31-year-old was arrested March 18 by Tontitown Police in Arkansas and is being held in Washington County jail pending transfer to Florida.
- He appeared by video on March 20 and waived his right to an extradition hearing, clearing the way for prosecution in Bay County.
- Authorities in Bay County charged him with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12, with the investigation still open and further counts possible.
- Police reports state the alleged abuse occurred in Panama City Beach in 2020 and that he apologized to the child and later admitted the actions to the victim’s father and detectives.
- Josh Duggar, imprisoned for a separate 2021 conviction, issued a statement through his attorney disputing the allegations as jail intake footage of Joseph’s booking circulated.