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Josh Duggar, currently serving a 12-year prison term for child pornography charges, has spoken out after the arrest of his younger brother, Joseph Duggar, in Florida on child molestation charges.
Josh Duggar’s legal representative conveyed to the Daily Mail that the arrest of Joseph Duggar on Wednesday has left his client “deeply saddened.” The attorney further noted that Josh has not maintained regular contact with Joseph, who faces allegations of inappropriate conduct with a 9-year-old girl back in 2020.
“Josh knows firsthand the stigma associated with such accusations,” the attorney stated. “He is acutely aware of how false allegations can devastate a life and how a person’s image can be manipulated into sensationalized fiction for publicity purposes.”
According to the 14-year-old accuser, the alleged abuse took place during a family trip to Palm Beach in 2020. The police report indicates that the victim claimed Joseph Duggar had asked her to sit on his lap. He allegedly later asked her to sit beside him, covering them with a blanket, during which he reportedly moved her underwear and touched her genitals and thighs.
It has been reported that Duggar apologized for his actions and subsequently ceased the inappropriate conduct.
On Tuesday, the victim’s father confronted Duggar about the abuse. Duggar allegedly confessed to both the father and Tontitown investigators.
Duggar, who was arrested in Arkansas, is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. He is currently awaiting extradition to Florida.
[Feature Photo: Washington County police]