FL - Second Duggar Son Joseph Garrett Duggar, 31, Arrested for Crimes Against a Minor, 18 March 2026

[airportwoman]

As someone who grew up with an extended family that had a high-profile, humiliating arrest with a distinctive and rare last name - here to say: I feel for the innocent ones in the close orbit. Brutal.

In her book, Sue Klebold said that one of her (now ex-) husband's cousins issued a press release that said, in effect, "His father and I are cousins; I met him once, and never met his kids, so please stop sending me death threats."

I have a surname that is uncommon enough that were something like that to happen, I might face similar scrutiny even if we were no known relation.

As for what Kendra's accused of, let's allow the authorities to do their jobs. My own mind is going places I don't even want to think about.

 

[KBlackRabbit]

They never will. They are insane, IMO.

Not insane, evil. Pure evil. Always have been.

 

[887sMtreme]

Not insane, evil. Pure evil. Always have been.

Yes, that too. All of the awful things.

 

[mickey2942]

As someone who grew up with an extended family that had a high-profile, humiliating arrest with a distinctive and rare last name - here to say: I feel for the innocent ones in the close orbit. Brutal.

Yes. As if Josh was not enough, now this. I was quite outraged at the "Megyn Kelly" interview with the Duggars after the situation with Josh, and their wide eye open innocence.

I have a feeling that this may break wide open, and show a lot more dysfunction in this family. MOO, is that this is just the beginning.

 

[tlcya]

She's now in custody too

I’ve got to say, I did not see this coming. I probably should have. But I didn’t.

 

[gitana1]

Info on Kendra's arrest.

Holy smokes! My guess is that she and her husband tried to convince the victim not to tell and would not let her leave the home until she promised.

ETA: Appearances are everything in their world.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Holy smokes! My guess is that she and her husband tried to convince the victim not to tell and would not let her leave the home until she promised.

ETA: Appearances are everything in their world.

Very possible yet both are charged with 4 counts on each charge.
That is what I find confusing ..the 4 counts each charge.
imo

 

[gitana1]

If I was to guess they probably have some kind of locks on the outside of the kids bedroom doors. MOO

That’s a pretty good guess as well. Let me check out the law in Arkansas on false imprisonment.

 

[gitana1]

If I was to guess they probably have some kind of locks on the outside of the kids bedroom doors. MOO

I just saw a google example that mentioned them doing just that. But I cannot find any actual report.

That being said, the Duggar parents did that back in the day after Josh was caught molesting his sisters. I wonder if Kendra did it to protect the kids against her husband?

 

[KBlackRabbit]

I just saw a google example that mentioned them doing just that. But I cannot find any actual report.

That being said, the Duggar parents did that back in the day after Josh was caught molesting his sisters. I wonder if Kendra did it to protect the kids against her husband?

If that’s the case, she knew her husband was messing with kids and decided to look the other way instead of call the police right there. Why put locks on the doors unless he’s already molested one of the kids? Throw the whole book at her.

 

[DS2021]

https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-5/subtitle-2/chapter-11/section-5-11-104/

A person commits the offense of false imprisonment in the second degree if, without consent and without lawful authority, the person knowingly restrains another person so as to interfere substantially with the other person's liberty.

(b) False imprisonment in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-5/subtitle-3/chapter-27/subchapter-2/section-5-27-206/

a)
(1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree if he or she knowingly engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of another person known by the person to be a minor.

(2) As used in this section, "serious harm to the physical or mental welfare" means physical or mental injury that causes:

(A) Protracted disfigurement;

(B) Protracted impairment of physical or mental health; or

(C) Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

(b) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor

 

[DS2021]

For those who are wondering what first degree (a degree higher than they were charged.)

https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-5/subtitle-3/chapter-27/subchapter-2/section-5-27-205/

(a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree if, being a parent, guardian, person legally charged with care or custody of a minor, or a person charged with supervision of a minor, he or she purposely:

(1) Engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to a minor; or

(2) Deserts a minor less than ten (10) years old under circumstances creating a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury.

(b) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree is a Class D felony.

(c)

(1) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that a parent voluntarily delivered a child to and left the child with or in, or voluntarily arranged for another person to deliver a child to and leave the child with or in, a medical provider, law enforcement agency, fire department, or a newborn safety device as provided in § 9-34-201 et seq.

(2)

(A) Subdivision (c)(1) of this section does not create a defense to any prosecution arising from any conduct other than the act of delivering a child as described in subdivision (c)(1) of this section.

(B) Subdivision (c)(1) of this section specifically does not constitute a defense to any prosecution arising from an act of abuse or neglect committed before the delivery of a child to a medical provider, law enforcement agency, fire department, or a newborn safety device as provided in § 9-34-201 et seq.

https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-5/subtitle-2/chapter-11/section-5-11-103/

(a) A person commits the offense of false imprisonment in the first degree if, without consent and without lawful authority, the person knowingly restrains another person so as to interfere substantially with the other person's liberty in a manner that exposes the other person to a substantial risk of serious physical injury.

(b) False imprisonment in the first degree is a Class C felony

 

[Izzylizzy]

Before Kendra was arrested.
Hopefully Lauren does an update

 

[VegasGirl35]

Very possible yet both are charged with 4 counts on each charge.
That is what I find confusing ..the 4 counts each charge.
imo

It's likely to do with their own (4) kids. My guess is investigators saw something during their search of the home that prompted charges. For those who aren't familiar with the Duggars, their cult is big on corporal punishment. Maybe they saw restraints. Or like others suggested, it could've been locks on the outside of bedroom doors. JimBob and Michelle used to lock their kids into their bedrooms at night to prevent boys and girls from going into each others' rooms.

 

[MamaSleuth5]

https://people.com/joseph-duggar-wife-children-what-to-know-11929551

They have 4 kids. Lines up with them getting 4 counts of each charge. Totally my opinion tho

MOO This was my first thought as well. JMO

 

[Serononin]

Yes. As if Josh was not enough, now this. I was quite outraged at the "Megyn Kelly" interview with the Duggars after the situation with Josh, and their wide eye open innocence.

I have a feeling that this may break wide open, and show a lot more dysfunction in this family. MOO, is that this is just the beginning.

The Megyn Kelly interview was even more horrifying to me when I read Jill Duggar's book and learned that Josh was in the room while the interview was happening!!

 

[COSCitizen]

The Megyn Kelly interview was even more horrifying to me when I read Jill Duggar's book and learned that Josh was in the room while the interview was happening!!

I suspect that Josh was the family enforcer as the oldest son. Which is horrifying in and of itself.

 

[ironsocks]

And today we have the news that Cesar Chavez, an American icon, was alleged to have molested and/or raped many young women.
Is there a general psychosis affecting all these men?
And then there's Epstein and also, the thousands of missing and probably trafficked young people.
I give up, it's too much to comprehend.
I say blow the lid off all of it, wherever it may land. This nation needs cleansing and justice needs to be done, no matter who is involved.

<Modadd:Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years>

I would say internet PORN is normalizing all this stuff!

 

[Ruminations]

https://people.com/joseph-duggar-wife-children-what-to-know-11929551

They have 4 kids. Lines up with them getting 4 counts of each charge. Totally my opinion tho

My mind went to 4 kids, one "prayer closet." In my opinion, many of the discipline and control techniques that the elder Duggars boasted about could be construed as imprisonment of a child. Or, imprisonment of an infant in the case of blanket training.

But it is pure speculation. The prayer closet is from Joe's parents; we don't know what the arrest is about. We don't know if Joe and Kendra raise their children the same way Joe was raised.

And, appropriately enough, we don't know who the victims were. I also drew an inference from the number of victims, but that is certainly rude to them, whether they were the victims or not.

MOO

 

[meanmaryjean]

Holy smokes! My guess is that she and her husband tried to convince the victim not to tell and would not let her leave the home until she promised.

ETA: Appearances are everything in their world.

Agreed! The fact that the victim's father (apparently) had Joseph's phone number (calling to confront him) suggests to me that this victim is a family member who was later used as a babysitter. MOO