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Duggars Show Axed After Arrest, Visitor Revealed

Joseph Duggar's reality show Counting On has vanished from two streaming services after his arrest on accusations of child molestation.He first shot to fame wit...

Duggars Show Axed After Arrest, Visitor Revealed
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Bintano News

March 28, 2026

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Joseph Duggar's reality show Counting On has vanished from two streaming servicesafter his arrest on accusations of child molestation.

He first shot to fame with his parents and 18 siblings on the TLC series 19 Kids and Counting, which was canceled in 2015 when his brother was embroiled in a child pornography scandal that resulted in a 12-year prison sentence.

Counting On was devised as a sequel series to continue the family's story without Josh, running for 11 seasons on TLC from 2015 until 2020.

Joseph, a 31-year-old father of four, was  in .

Two days after Joseph was arrested, his wife Kendra, 27, was taken into custody in Tontitown and charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, as well as four counts of second-degree false imprisonment. Joseph is now also facing the same charges. 

As he awaits trial, it has emerged that Counting On has been removed from both HBO Max and Discover+ in the US - though some UK and users have said the show is still possible to watch online in their territories, according to Us Weekly.

Joseph Duggar's accuser detailed her shock claims against him in an interview with a detective, according to a newly surfaced arrest warrant affidavit 

Kendra was released on bond last Friday about an hour and a half after her booking, while Joseph has signed an extradition waiver to face charges in Florida, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Joseph called Kendra collect from jail last Friday - roughly two hours after she herself bonded out - and revealed he was in solitary confinement, via People.

A warrant for Kendra's arrest was issued on Friday but when law enforcement initially went to the Duggar family residence in Washington County, she was not there

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The 19 Kids And County star is now facing additional charges including four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment, the Tontitown Police Department told TMZ; Duggar seen above top far right

Joseph and Kendra's new charges in Arkansas are reportedly not related to his case in the state of Florida.

, such as brother Josh - who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography. 

His attorney told the Daily Mail: 'Josh understands the stigma of being accused.

'He lives with the painful reality of how false accusations can destroy a life. He understands how the targeting of a person for publicity can twist the truth into sensationalized fiction.' 

The attorney said that the brothers 'are not in frequent communication' but Josh 'hopes and prays for his brother's well being in this difficult time.' 

Family members have since broken silence on his arrest , such as brother Josh - who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography; Josh's 2021 mugshot seen above 

Jill and Derick also sent love to Kendra and her four children in the post shared on Thursday, just one day before her arrest

Joseph Duggar's mugshot was released on Wednesday evening by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 

The former reality star sported a thick beard, and he gazed forward with a stony expression, which notably contrasted the grinning 2021 mugshot of his brother Josh, which had also been snapped in Washington County. 

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The alleged victim told investigators that the family had been staying at a home located on Danny Drive at the time of the illegal incidents. 

Joseph Duggar 'repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap,' BCSO officials said, adding that his behavior appeared to escalate as the vacation continued.

In another incident, Joseph 'asked [the victim] to sit next to him on a couch and covered them with a blanket, 'rubbing' his hands on her thighs.

Joseph Duggar 'repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap,' BCSO officials said, adding that his behavior appeared to escalate as the vacation continued

'During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim's underwear and grazed her genitals.'

Duggar subsequently told the alleged victim he was sorry, and the incidents ceased, according to officials with the BCSO.

The father of the alleged victim confronted Joseph Duggar about what happened on Tuesday, at which time he admitted to his actions to the father and a detective in Tontitown, the BCSO said. 

Joseph Duggar was subsequently arrested and charged in connection with Lewd and Lascivious Behavior - Molestation of a Victim Less Than 12-years-old; and Lewd and Lascivious Behavior Conducted By A Person 18 Years or Older.

For those who have been impacted by sexual abuse, text 'STRENGTH' to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor. 

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