Overview
- New reporting says the girl who accused Joseph Duggar of sexual abuse is staying strong and does not want to hide, according to a source quoted by Us Weekly.
- Us Weekly says Kendra Duggar has sided with the Duggar family rather than her parents, a claim attributed to an unnamed insider.
- Kendra’s parents, Christina and Paul Caldwell, issued a statement saying they are heartbroken and that they stand by the young girl who came forward.
- The Caldwells launched a GoFundMe for moving and housing costs, while an insider alleged the Duggars retaliated against them by cutting power and trying to push them out, claims that remain unverified.
- Joseph Duggar was arrested on lewd and lascivious behavior charges tied to conduct when the girl was 9, he has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer says he is entitled to the presumption of innocence.