Kendra Duggar Faces Up to 8 Years in Prison Amid False Imprisonment and Wanton Endangerment Charges
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Key Points:
- Joseph Duggar was arrested on March 18 in Arkansas on charges including lewd and lascivious behavior involving a minor under 12, based on a warrant from Florida.
- His wife, Kendra Duggar, 27, was arrested days later and faces four counts each of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment related to door locks on rooms where children were present.
- Authorities conducted a home search on March 19, leading to charges against both Joseph and Kendra on March 20, with their offenses described as stemming from separate investigations.
- If convicted on all counts, Joseph and Kendra Duggar could face up to eight years in prison and fines.
- Joseph reportedly confessed to molesting a minor during a conversation with the victim’s father, admitting to touching the child over clothing and having impure intentions; he is currently detained awaiting extradition to Florida.
