Joseph Duggar told wife Kendra he had $60 in jail as she confirmed she's staying somewhere 'private' with the kids
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- Joseph Duggar placed a March 20 collect call from Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas to his wife Kendra, discussing his limited funds and her private living arrangements following their separate legal troubles.
- Joseph was arrested on March 18 in Florida on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation involving a victim under 12, stemming from alleged incidents during a 2020 family vacation; Kendra and Joseph also face unrelated charges in Arkansas for endangering minors and false imprisonment.
- During the call, Joseph revealed he was in solitary confinement for 23 hours daily in a small cell but had been reading and resting, though struggling with sleep.
- Joseph was extradited to Florida but has not yet been officially booked there; his brother Josh Duggar, currently serving a 12-year sentence for child pornography possession, responded through his lawyer emphasizing the harm of false accusations.
- The Duggar family gained fame through TLC shows 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On, both canceled amid controversies involving Josh Duggar's past molestation investigations and subsequent conviction.
