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Joy-Anna Duggar Speaks Out After Joseph Duggar's "Deeply Disturbing" Child Sex Abuse Allegations

Joy-Anna Duggar calls her brother Joseph’s 2020 child molestation charges heartbreaking and is taking time off to process, as Joseph awaits extradition to Florida.

  • On March 18, reality star Joseph Duggar was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior involving a minor; his wife, Kendra Duggar, was arrested two days later on child endangerment charges.
  • Police allege Joseph molested a then-9-year-old girl during a 2020 Florida vacation. Kendra's charges followed after a home study revealed 'suspicious locks' on two bedroom doors.
  • Cousin Amy Duggar King stated she is "sickened, heartbroken and deeply angry," while sister Joy-Anna Duggar wrote she is "taking time to process" the allegations.
  • From prison, Josh Duggar defended his brother against "false accusations," claiming targeting individuals for publicity can "twist the truth into sensationalized fiction."
  • Joseph remains in Washington County Correctional Facility awaiting extradition to Florida, while both he and Kendra are scheduled to appear in court April 29 for Arkansas charges.
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