Former reality star turned convicted sex offender Josh Duggar slammed the “false accusations” against his brother Joseph Duggar, who was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl. Josh – speaking through his lawyer from prison – claimed to share the same “stigma” his 31-year-old sibling has after the latter’s arrest on Wednesday.
Duggar’s attorney was the “Counting On” star’s only visitor at the Washington County Correctional Facility, where he has been since Mar. 18, Page Six has confirmed. The TLC personality has also called just two people from jail, according to a call log exclusively obtained by Page Six.
Joseph Duggar has not received any visits from family members while in jail on molestation charges, Page Six confirmed.How Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Today’ return ‘controls’ investigation and could help find missing mom’s kidnapperTori Spelling talks crying over plastic surgery rumors as a teen — and why she’s now in her ‘power era’ Joseph, 31, called the phone number of his wife, Kendra Duggar, on March 19, though she did not respond to the call. Joseph also called a management consultant on the same day, but the call was left unanswered. On March 20, he called his wife’s number and spoke for eight minutes. He called her number again on March 21 and 22, with both calls lasting 21 minutes. On March 23, Joseph made two separate calls to Kendra’s number — with the first conversation lasting about 20 minutes and the second call ending after 9 minutes.From March 24 to 26, Joseph had two calls to Kendra’s number per day, with each conversation lasting about 20 minutes. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced on March 18 that Joseph had been arrested out of state after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in Florida. He 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.Kendra was arrested on March 20 and charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.An arrest warrant affidavit revealed that a minor accusing Joseph of grooming and sexual assault told investigators that the reality star repeatedly “grazed vagina” with his hand during a family vacation in 2020. The suspected victim, now 14, would also “sit on the defendant’s lap” and Duggar would “cradle with his arms,” the affidavit read.A minor accused Joseph of grooming and sexual assault, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.Joseph is accused of grazing the alleged victim’s vagina during a 2020 family vacation.The accuser claimed the alleged sexual assault incidents happened “several times,” but they allegedly “stopped occurring” after Joseph “approached the victim” during the trip and “apologized for his actions,” the affidavit concluded.obtained footage of her arrest in which she was seen getting a pat-down in jail. Kendra, 27, was later released and is due to appear in court on April 29. Joseph was also hit with the same charges, in addition to his initial charges connected to the molestation case in Florida. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226. Everything Page Six editors are buying during Amazon’s Spring Sale, from a ‘magic’ moisturizer to Kyle Richards’ go-to sports braPaige DeSorbo swears by this under-$25 Amazon top: ‘Get this in multiple colors’Tiger Woods arrested and charged with DUI, crawled out of Land Rover after rollover car crash Family photographer exposes reality of Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal children's 'not normal' upbringing Everything Page Six editors are buying during Amazon’s Spring Sale, from a ‘magic’ moisturizer to Kyle Richards’ go-to sports braHave we reached peak method dressing with the ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ press tour? Tori Spelling talks crying over plastic surgery rumors as a teen — and why she’s now in her ‘power era’Joseph Duggar has not received any visits from family members while in jail on molestation charges, Page Six confirmed.Washington County Sheriff's Office Kendra was arrested on March 20 and charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.A minor accused Joseph of grooming and sexual assault, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.Joseph is accused of grazing the alleged victim's vagina during a 2020 family vacation.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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