Kendra Duggar, the wife of Joseph Duggar — one of the 19 Duggar siblings on TLC’s reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting — was arrested Friday, days after her husband was arrested.
An arrest warrant was issued for Kendra Duggar on Friday, but the former reality TV star was not found at the Duggar family compound, TMZ reported.
However, Kendra’s arrest was later confirmed by the Washington County Detention Center, although it is unclear where she was arrested.
She was later released after posting bail, which was set at $1,470, US Weekly reported.
What are the Duggars wanted for?
TMZ reported that 27-year-old Kendra Duggar 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, limited area, without legal justification.
Her husband, meanwhile, faces charges of molesting the nine-year-old while on vacation in Florida in 2022, with the charges against him including four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.
“The victim stated that Duggar repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap,” Bay City police said Thursday after Joseph’s arrest.
“As the vacation continued, he also asked her to sit next to him on the couch and covered them with a blanket. During this time, Duggar handled the victim’s underwear and rubbed her genitalia. Duggar also continued to rub his hands on her thighs,” police added, providing some details about the 14-year-old’s complaint to officers.
The victim also reportedly told authorities that Joseph stopped and “eventually apologized for his actions.”
The victim’s father also confronted Joseph about the incidents earlier this month, US Weekly reported, adding that the 19 Kids and Counting alum “admitted his actions to the victim’s father and Tontitown detectives,” according to police.
Police did not release any further details, describing the investigation as “active and ongoing.”
Joseph, who is currently awaiting extradition to Florida, where his alleged crimes took place, virtually appeared in court on Friday and waived his right to an extradition hearing.
19 Children and counting
Joseph soon rose to fame as one of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children, with the family featured on TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting.
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.
