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Joseph Duggar has surfaced in the news following his recent release from incarceration.
Duggar’s attorney, Albert Sauline, informed Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 31, that Joseph is “currently flying out of Panama City Beach airport with his father, Jim Bob Duggar.” Sauline added, “Jim Bob was in Panama City Beach but was not present in the courtroom this morning.”
Joseph, who is 31 years old, secured his release on Tuesday after a bail bondsman acted on the family’s behalf, according to Sauline’s statement.
Earlier on the same day, Joseph was detained in Florida as confirmed by the Bay County Jail. The former star of “Counting On” faced arrest in Arkansas earlier this month on grave charges involving lewd and lascivious acts, specifically molestation of a victim under the age of 12, and inappropriate behavior by an adult.
As his legal proceedings unfold, Joseph Duggar has submitted a plea of not guilty in the child molestation case. Court documents obtained by Us Weekly reveal that Duggar, 31, filed a written plea of not guilty and has requested a jury trial on Sunday, March 29. The Bay County Jail verified Duggar’s status on Tuesday, March 31.
According to records viewed by Us on Tuesday, Joseph entered a written plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial. Joseph was subsequently released on a $600,000 bond.
Joseph stands accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2020 during a family trip to Florida. According to an affidavit obtained by Us, the alleged victim told a Arkansas’s Tontitown Police Department detective in a forensic interview that there were “several instances of sexual abuse” involving Joseph.
The girl recalled feeling “uncomfortable” and “confused” during the alleged incidents. She claimed that Joseph “apologized for his actions” and “the incidents stopped occurring.”
In addition to the child molestation allegations, both Joseph and his wife, Kendra Duggar, have been charged with four additional counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and four counts of false imprisonment in the second degree. Kendra, 27, was arrested on the same charges earlier and subsequently released on a $1,470 bond.
A spokesperson for the Duggar family told Us in a statement, “[Kendra’s] is a misdemeanor charge totally unrelated to the Florida case.”
UPDATE 3/31/26 at 2:05 p.m. ET — Us Weekly can confirm Joseph Duggar is out of custody after posting his $600,000 bond on Tuesday, March 31. Original story below: Joseph Duggar’s bond has been set after his arrest on child molestation charges. “He’s asking to be treated as fairly as anyone else, regardless of his […]
A source with knowledge of the case exclusively told Us that Kendra’s arrest “has nothing to do with Joseph’s” molestation charge.
“After his charge, they automatically do a home study if minors live there. They came to her house,” the insider said. “Apparently, they had two rooms where the lock of the doorknob was on the outside instead of inside. They arrested her and took her kids for that, saying it’s evidence that she wrongly detains her kids.”
Joseph and Kendra tied the knot in 2017 following a brief engagement. The couple share four children: Garrett, Addison, Brooklyn and Justus.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.