Joseph Duggar begs to be treated 'fairly' in court as judge sets harsh conditions for child molestation arrest

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Joseph Duggar begs to be treated 'fairly' in court as judge sets harsh conditions for child molestation arrest
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Joseph Duggar begs to be treated 'fairly' in court as judge sets harsh conditions for child molestation arrest

Joseph Duggar begged to be treated “fairly” despite being a television star during his first court appearance Tuesday — nearly two weeks after being “He’s asking to be treated as fairly as anyone else, regardless of his status in the television industry,” the “Counting On” star’s lawyer said during the arraignment in Bay County, Florida.

The prosecutor from the State Attorney’s Office explained that the allegations are “a serious charge against the child.” “We ask there be a no contact in place with the victim, as well as no contact with any minors,” the prosecutor said. “While he doesn’t have a criminal history and no ties to the community… he was on vacation and stayed here a short period of time… We ask for a substantial bond.”The TLC personality’s judge asked that he be treated fairly “regardless of his status in the television industry.”The judge also ordered Duggar to have “no contact with the alleged victim” and “no unsupervised contact with any minors under the age of 18.”Tuesday after he was extradited to Bay County jail from the Washington County Correctional Facility in Arkansas. He was seen smirking and his hair was messy in the booking photo.The former reality star was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim younger than the age of 12, as well as lewd and lascivious behavior toward a victim age 18 or older. Duggar allegedly touched the child beneath a blanket, repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap — and later apologized for his behavior.She and Joseph were both charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment reportedly over rooms withDuggar was also charged with four counts each of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.His wife, Kendra Duggar, with whom he shares four kids , was charged with the same.During their March 20 conversation, Kendra said she’d hired lawyer Travis Story — and clarified to Joseph that the attorney was “only for” her.Last day to save on Kyle Richards’ Amazon favorites, from leggings to skincare that ‘makes such a difference’ I tried the expensive-looking tennis necklace Bethenny Frankel wears ‘constantly’ — and it’s over 20% offThe skincare product that Martha Stewart ‘won’t leave the house’ without is 20% off Jenny McCarthy breaks down exactly what led to 'living hell' illness causing eye growths, missing teeth Tiger Woods caught with pills in his pocket, showed 'signs of impairment,' reveals shocking new police reportLast day to save on Kyle Richards’ Amazon favorites, from leggings to skincare that ‘makes such a difference’ I tried the expensive-looking tennis necklace Bethenny Frankel wears ‘constantly’ — and it’s over 20% offBay County Sheriff's OfficeDuggar was also charged with four counts each of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.His wife, Kendra Duggar, with whom he shares four kids , was charged with the same.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo

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