Trending Now - Kendra Duggar Charged With Child Endangerment Amid Husband's Legal Issues

WHO:

Kendra Duggar, 27, wife of Joseph Duggar

Joseph Duggar, 31, charged with molestation

Jill Duggar Dillard, sister of Joseph Duggar, released a statement

WHAT:

Kendra Duggar was charged with child endangerment and false imprisonment

Joseph Duggar was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under 12 years old

A 14-year-old girl reported that Joseph Duggar molested her multiple times when she was 9 years old

Joseph Duggar waived extradition to face charges in Florida

WHERE:

Tontitown, Arkansas (location of Joseph Duggar's arrest)

Panama City Beach, Florida (location of the alleged molestation)

Washington County, Arkansas (location of Kendra Duggar's arrest)

WHEN:

Kendra Duggar was arrested on March 19, 2026, at 4:56 p.m. local time

Joseph Duggar was arrested on March 18, 2026

WHY:

Kendra Duggar's charges stem from her husband's arrest for child molestation

HOW:

Kendra Duggar was taken into custody and released a little over an hour later according to online records from the Arkansas Washington County sheriff's office

Joseph Duggar's charges were detailed in an arrest affidavit from the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Panama City, Florida

(UPDATED March 21, 2026 23:03 UTC)

In a shocking development, Joseph Duggar has been charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a child under 12, following allegations from a 14-year-old girl who reported that he molested her multiple times when she was just 9 years old. His wife, Kendra Duggar, has also been arrested and charged with child endangerment and false imprisonment, with her charges stemming from her husband's arrest; she was taken into custody on March 19 and released shortly after. Joseph Duggar was arrested on March 18 in Tontitown, Arkansas, and has waived extradition to face these serious charges in Florida.