Kendra Duggar, wife of ‘19 Kids and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar, faces charges
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Key Points:
- Kendra Duggar, wife of Joseph Duggar, has been charged with four counts of child endangerment and four counts of false imprisonment in Tontitown, Arkansas; these are misdemeanor charges.
- Joseph Duggar faces more serious allegations, charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a child under 12, related to unlawful sexual activity with a 9-year-old girl in Florida in 2020.
- Joseph Duggar admitted to the allegations to both the victim’s father and law enforcement, and remains in custody, while Kendra Duggar was released on bond.
- The Duggar family gained fame through reality TV shows "19 Kids and Counting" and its spinoff "Counting On," which were canceled following past sexual abuse scandals involving Joseph’s older brother, Josh Duggar.
- Kendra and Joseph Duggar married in 2017 and have four children; Josh Duggar was sentenced to over 12 years in prison in 2022 for child pornography charges.
