Joseph Duggar
Referred to as Out Brother Josh Years Earlier than Arrest
Revealed
Joseph Duggar — who was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing an underage woman — as soon as spoke out in opposition to his well-known older brother Josh Duggar over accusations of kid molestation greater than a decade in the past.
Again in 2015 … Joseph weighed in on Josh’s misconduct after Josh was accused of inappropriately touching 5 ladies, together with his personal sisters, Jill and Jessa. Each brothers, in fact, starred on TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting.”
Joseph commented on the scandal in a clip for TLC’s spinoff “Jill & Jessa: Counting On” … saying, “Whenever somebody you respect the most is willing to get up and proclaim what we believe as Christians, about being true to your wife, you’d never think that that’s the person who’s involved in it.”
Joseph added that he was heartbroken and stunned Josh had been “living such a secret life.”
Josh later confessed he “acted inexcusably” and harm others, together with members of his circle of relatives and pals. He mentioned he admitted his actions to his household, and that counseling was organized for each him and people affected.
Josh was not prosecuted for these crimes because of the statute of limitations … however was later convicted in 2021 of knowingly receiving and possessing youngster pornography and sentenced to greater than 12 years in federal jail.
Now, Joseph is dealing with allegations of his personal … after not too long ago being arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old woman in 2020 whereas on trip in Panama Metropolis Seashore, Florida. In accordance with police, Joseph repeatedly requested the woman to sit down on his lap and touched her genitals, whereas additionally rubbing his fingers on her thighs.
Joseph was booked into the Bay County Jail in Panama Metropolis on Wednesday for lewd and lascivious molestation of a sufferer youthful than 12 years previous, and lewd and lascivious conduct carried out by an individual 18 years or older.
