Joseph Duggar's convicted brother Josh has shared that he 'sympathizes' with his sibling just days after his arrest for alleged sexual abuse of a minor. The 31-...
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March 21, 2026
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Joseph Duggar's convicted brother Josh has shared that he 'sympathizes' with his sibling just days after his .
The 31-year-old TV personality — who is known for starring on the TLC series 19 Kids And Counting — was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with allegations that he touched a nine-year-old girl on her underwear and genitals.
Josh is currently serving a 12-year sentence for possessing child pornography and previously this week.
His attorney, Beau Brindley, told People in an article published on Friday that the two Duggar siblings 'have not been particularly close for some time, but their familial bond remains strong.
'Josh sympathizes with the suffering that the public spectacle of criminal accusations creates.'
The former reality star, 38, understands 'the pain of false public accusation himself' and 'has seen how the media sensationalizes his family's private struggles,' Brindley told the outlet.
Joseph Duggar's convicted brother Josh has shared that he 'sympathizes' with his sibling just days after his arrest for alleged sexual abuse of a minor; Josh seen above in 2014 in NYC
'Josh sympathizes with the suffering that the public spectacle of criminal accusations creates,' his attorney said; Duggar's March 18 mugshot seen above
Josh 'cannot speak' on whether his younger brother is guilty or innocent over the allegations against him.
But 'he can say no one deserves to have their lowest moments broadcast for the world for the sake of clicks and online comments.'
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Amy said she is 'sickened, heartbroken and deeply angry' over the allegations and added her 'thoughts are with the victim'
Duggar's wife Kendra was also arrested on Friday as her husband faces additional charges after he was accused of sexual activity with a nine-year-old girl; Duggar and Kendra seen above
Amy told the outlet that she has 'worked hard to break cycles in both my extended family and my immediate family.'
Duggar's wife Kendra was also arrested on Friday as her husband faces additional charges after he was accused of sexual activity with a nine-year-old girl.
The 27-year-old was.
She was charged with four counts of child endangerment and four charges of false imprisonment. She was released late on Friday after making her $1,470 bond, and will appear in court on Monday.
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.
However, according to the Washington County Detention Center, she has since been arrested.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Kendra and Joseph Duggar, but did not immediately hear back.
The pair married in 2017 and are parents to four children.
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On Wednesday, Duggar was arrested in connection with lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a statement from the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Lynn Haven, Florida announced.
She was charged with four counts of child endangerment and four charges of false imprisonment. She was released late on Friday after making her $1,470 bond, and will appear in court on Monday
Earlier this week on Wednesday, Duggar was arrested in connection with lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a statement from the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Lynn Haven, Florida announced; seen far upper right
An investigator with the Tontitown Police Department in Tontitown, Arkansas reached out to the BCSO 'regarding a report of past sexual abuse.'
An alleged victim, identified as a 14-year-old girl, told law enforcement about a series of inappropriate incidents Duggar was involved in around five years back, police said.
Authorities said the alleged incidents occurred in 2020, when the alleged victim was nine-years-old and on vacation with her family in Panama City Beach, Florida.
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 and Kendra's new charges in Arkansas are reportedly not related to his case in the state of Florida.
He is being held in Arkansas as he awaits extradition back to Florida.
Duggar's mugshot was released on Wednesday evening by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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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.
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.
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; seen with wife Kendra above
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.
'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.
Duggar's confession to the girl's father and a detective was included in an affidavit filed by the Bay County Sheriff's Office, which was obtained by People; seen with wife Kendra above
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Duggar's confession to the girl's father and a detective was included in an affidavit filed by the Bay County Sheriff's Office, which was obtained by People.
BCSO Criminal Investigator Chase Norris had then 'requested the detective and victim's father call the defendant.'
During the phone call, Duggar 'admitted his actions' and confessed that he 'touched the victim over her clothing,' per the affidavit.
At the time, the TV personality had 'admitted his intentions were not pure.'
