A recently released court document reveals that Joseph Duggar’s alleged victim shared disturbing details about her accusations with a detective during an interview.
A 31-year-old man with four children was arrested last Wednesday in Tontitown, Arkansas. He’s accused of sexually touching a nine-year-old girl in Florida, specifically her private areas and underwear.
Kendra, Joseph’s wife, was arrested Friday in Tontitown and charged with harming and falsely imprisoning four children. Joseph is now facing the same charges.
Kendra was released on bail approximately an hour and a half after being booked. Joseph, however, has agreed to be transferred to Florida to address the charges against him, as reported by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
According to a legal document obtained by People magazine, the 14-year-old who accused Joseph claims she was sexually abused multiple times when she was nine years old during a family trip to Panama City Beach, Florida.
According to an affidavit by Bay County Deputy Sheriff Darrell Norris, she shared these details during a formal interview with a Tontitown Police detective.
When Joseph and Kendra took their Florida vacation, they already had two children, and Kendra was expecting their third.
According to a detective’s affidavit, Joseph’s accuser said that while they were on vacation in Florida, she would sit on his lap and he would hold her close with his arms.
According to the girl’s statement in the legal paperwork, Joseph acted differently as the holiday went on.
According to the sworn statement, Joseph asked her to sit next to him on the couch, and then he allegedly covered them both with a blanket.
According to the document, after restraining the victim, the defendant lifted their dress and touched their thighs.
The accuser stated that during these events, Joseph’s hand brushed against her vaginal area and was outside of her underwear on multiple occasions, which left her feeling confused and uncomfortable.
According to the affidavit, the person who accused Joseph stated that Joseph later apologized to the victim for what he did, and after that, the incidents stopped.
Following the girl’s interview with the Arkansas detective, Florida Deputy Sheriff Darrell Norris – the officer who prepared the legal document – asked them to contact Joseph, hoping to get him to confess.
According to the sworn statement, Joseph confessed during the phone call that he touched the victim through her clothes and acknowledged his motives were improper.
After a judge approved a sworn statement detailing a phone conversation, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida received a warrant for an arrest, officials said.
After that, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office sent the arrest warrant to authorities in Arkansas, which resulted in Joseph being arrested in Tontitown.
Last week, authorities arrested him in Lynn Haven, Florida, following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor, according to a statement from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
A Tontitown, Arkansas police officer contacted the BCSO about a previously reported case of sexual abuse.
According to police, a 14-year-old girl reported that about five years ago, Duggar engaged in several inappropriate behaviors.
Officials stated that the incidents reportedly happened in 2020, when the victim was nine years old and vacationing with her family in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Jim Bob Duggar, known from the show 19 Kids and Counting, is now accused of four counts each of endangering a child and unlawfully restricting a minor’s freedom, according to the Tontitown Police Department. TMZ reported the new charges.
Sources say the new legal issues Duggar and Kendra are facing in Arkansas are separate from his existing case in Florida.
He is being held in Arkansas as he awaits extradition back to Florida.
Since his arrest, some family members have spoken out, including his brother Josh, who is currently in prison for 12 years due to possessing child pornography.
His attorney told the Daily Mail: ‘Josh understands the stigma of being accused.
He’s deeply affected by the devastating impact false accusations can have on someone’s life. He also knows how easily a person can be unfairly targeted and misrepresented in the media, turning reality into exaggerated stories.
The lawyer stated that the brothers don’t talk often, but Josh is hoping for the best for his brother and is praying for him during this challenging period.
His sister, Jill, also shared her thoughts in a post on the family blog she co-maintains with her husband, Derick Dillard.
I was really shocked yesterday evening when I found out about Jill’s brother, Joseph Duggar, being arrested. It was a total surprise, and I’m still processing it.
We found out about the charges against him yesterday when a friend sent us a text about news reports of Joseph’s arrest. The reports said he confessed to harming a young girl in 2020, and we were shocked and deeply saddened to hear this.
We unequivocally condemn this abuse and stand firmly behind the principles of justice. We hope those responsible are held accountable. Our deepest sympathies are with the young victim and her family during this incredibly difficult time.
We’re hoping God will give her strength, comfort, and hope, and that she receives all the support and care she needs during this difficult time.
Jill and Derick sent their love and prayers to Kendra and her four children, hoping they feel supported and loved as they cope with this difficult time and grieve their loss. They acknowledged the immense pain Kendra and her family are experiencing.
The post went online on Thursday, the day before Kendra was arrested and accused of putting a child in danger and unlawfully holding someone captive.
On Wednesday evening, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, made Duggar’s mugshot public.
The reality TV personality had grown a full beard and looked straight ahead with a serious, unsmiling face. This was a stark difference from the cheerful mugshot of his brother, Josh, taken in the same county back in 2021.
The person who reported the incidents said their family was staying at a house on Danny Drive when it happened.
According to the BCSO, Joseph Duggar repeatedly asked a female to sit on his lap, and his actions became more insistent as their vacation went on.
In a separate instance, Joseph asked the victim to sit beside him on the couch and covered them with a blanket, then rubbed his hands on their thighs.
‘During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.’
According to the BCSO, Duggar apologized to the person who claimed to be the victim, and the incidents stopped after that.
On Tuesday, the father of the person who reported the incident spoke with Joseph Duggar. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Duggar admitted to what he did in front of the father and a detective in Tontitown.
Joseph Duggar was arrested and charged with offenses related to inappropriate behavior with a person under the age of 12. The charges involved both the act itself and the fact that he was an adult at the time.
According to an official document from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office obtained by People magazine, Duggar admitted to the girl’s father and a detective what had happened.
BCSO Investigator Chase Norris asked both the detective and the victim’s father to contact the defendant.
Okay, so I’ve been following this case closely, and the documents say that during the call, Duggar actually admitted what he did. Apparently, he confessed to inappropriately touching her, but he claims it was over her clothes. It’s just… awful, and I can’t believe he’s trying to frame it like that.
At the time, the TV personality had ‘admitted his intentions were not pure.’
Amy Duggar, his cousin, recently spoke out about the arrest, saying she was both shocked and, unfortunately, not surprised by the news.
She released a statement to People magazine on Friday, saying she was deeply disturbed, saddened, and furious about the recent accusations against her cousin, Joseph Duggar.
Amy stated that her primary concern was for the victim, a child who should have felt safe, secure, and loved by those around her.
It took incredible courage for her to speak up, especially after keeping this burden for so long. Her bravery is truly deserving of recognition.
Although Amy said she was completely shocked by the claims, she wasn’t surprised to hear about another person accused of misconduct, given the harmful environment she describes.
Amy shared that she’s made a conscious effort to change patterns of behavior in her family, both within her close circle and among extended relatives.
She expressed sympathy for the person reportedly harmed and also said she’s praying for Joseph’s wife, Kendra, as she deals with the situation, and for the well-being of their children. She acknowledged that not all the facts are known yet.
I hope people will truly see what’s happening, and more than anything, I pray that those responsible will face complete and fair consequences.
If you’ve experienced sexual abuse, you can reach out for support by texting ‘STRENGTH’ to 741-741. This will connect you with a trained counselor at the Crisis Text Line.
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