Joseph Duggar of "19 Kids and Counting" appears in court on child abuse charges
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Key Points:
- Joseph Duggar, former reality TV star from "19 Kids and Counting," waived his right to an extradition hearing in Arkansas and will be transferred to Florida to face a child molestation charge.
- Duggar, 31, was arrested in Arkansas after a 14-year-old girl accused him of molesting her multiple times during a family trip to Panama City Beach when she was 9 years old.
- The girl's father confronted Duggar, who admitted to the abuse during a monitored phone call with police, according to the arrest affidavit from Bay County, Florida.
- The Duggar family expressed shock and heartbreak over the allegations, condemning abuse and supporting the rule of law while offering sympathy to the victim and her family.
- The arrest follows
