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In a recent development, Kendra Duggar expressed her family’s feelings to her husband, Joseph Duggar, following his arrest on charges of child molestation.
Joseph is currently incarcerated, facing allegations of engaging in lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under 12 years old, as well as similar conduct by an adult over 18.
During a phone call from prison last Thursday, Kendra addressed the serious accusations against Joseph, who is accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl. She conveyed that, although the family is “disappointed,” their love for him remains unwavering.
“Just know that everybody loves you, even if they’re disappointed,” Kendra stated during the conversation, as reported by TMZ.
Joseph acknowledged her words, replying, “I understand the disappointment.”
He also said that he “absolutely” feels the love of his family.
“I’m not upset or anything like that,” he told her.
Kendra, 27, noted that they had to take everything one day at a time, and sounded upbeat despite their current situation.
Joseph agreed and replied, “Yeah, that’s what we have to do.”
The father of four made his first court appearance Tuesday, and his lawyer asked for him to be treated “fairly,” given the former “Counting On” star’s reality TV past.
“He’s asking to be treated as fairly as anyone else, regardless of his status in the television industry,” Joseph’s lawyer said during the arraignment in Bay County, Florida.
Joseph’s bond was set at $600,000, and he entered a written plea of not guilty.
Page Six exclusively obtained his mugshot after he was extradited to a Florida jail on molestation charges Tuesday from Arkansas.
In his mugshot, Joseph smirked while sporting unkempt hair. He was booked at 7:32 a.m.
Page Six also exclusively revealed last week that he was visited by just one person — his lawyer — while being held behind bars in Arkansas.
According to his call log obtained by Page Six, Joseph called the phone number of Kendra every day and sometimes twice a day. He also called a management consultant, but the call was left unanswered.
Kendra and Joseph have been married since September 2017.