Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing serious charges of molesting a minor while on vacation in Florida in 2020. Recently, his wife Kendra was also charged with child endangerment and false imprisonment.
Joseph, 31, was charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious conduct by a person over the age of 18, PEOPLE reported, citing the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
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Joseph and Kendra Duggar Net Worth:
Joseph and Kendra Duggar have a significant following on their joint Instagram account, which also features their three children. As of March 21, the Duggar family’s littleduggarfamily has over 554,000 followers on Instagram.
Joseph and Kendra shared family-focused lifestyle content – from parenting moments to everyday life in Arkansas.
The account, while inactive since late 2021, reportedly generated roughly $383,000 to $524,000 per year, according to a Marca report citing recent analytics. These estimates include sponsorships and brand deals at typical influencer rates.
In addition to his social media income, Joseph also recently “received his realtor’s license and has enjoyed working in the real estate industry,” according to the Duggar family’s official website.
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Duggar Family Net Worth
Like Joseph’s parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, who both hold real estate licenses, real estate remains one of the most concrete financial pillars for many of the grown Duggar children.
Joseph has 18 other siblings namely Josh, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jess, Jinger, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace and Josie.
Jim and Michelle have long invested in land and real estate in and around Springdale, often flipping homes or leasing commercial land.
Marca reported that the family together hold roughly $3.5 million in total assets. However, the individual net worth of each sibling is difficult to verify.
The family also earned an estimated $25,000 to $45,000 per episode of 19 Kids and Counting during its run. Its last episode aired in 2020. However, how these payments were distributed internally remains unclear.
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Joseph Duggar arrested
Joseph Duggar is currently awaiting extradition to Bay County to face charges. He was booked into the Washington County Jail in Arkansas on March 18 at 3:59 p.m. local time, PEOPLE reported.
He was charged in connection with a child sexual abuse case involving a then-nine-year-old girl who was vacationing with her family in Panama City Beach in 2020.
His arrest comes years after his brother Josh pleaded guilty in 2015 to molesting several young girls, including sisters Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Jessa (Duggar) Seewald, as a teenager.
Josh was also found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography in December 2021. He was sentenced in May 2022 to 12 1/2 years and is serving his sentence at FCI Seagoville in Seagoville, Texas, with an anticipated release date of August 2032.
Kendra Duggar on bail
Meanwhile, Kendra is wanted for allegedly endangering the welfare of a minor and false imprisonment, which is the intentional, unlawful restraint or confinement of a person against their will in a specific, confined area, without legal justification. She was arrested on Friday, days after her husband was arrested.
Kendra is currently out on bail, which was set at $1,470, US Weekly reported.
