Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have spoken out for the first time following the arrest of their son Joseph on serious child molestation charges. The parents are 'heartbroken' over the situation and are focused on loving their family and helping Kendra and her children during this difficult time.
Joseph was arrested on March 18 and charged in Florida with serious offenses involving a child under 12, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. The allegations are linked to incidents that reportedly happened during a family vacation in Panama City Beach in 2020.
Joseph is also facing separate criminal charges in Arkansas and a source told People that case is not connected to the Florida case.
Kendra Duggar, Joseph's wife, was also arrested and charged in Arkansas. A family spokesperson told People that her charges are 'totally unrelated' to the felony charges her husband faces in Florida.
Both Joseph and Kendra face four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and four counts of false imprisonment in the second degree in connection with the Arkansas charges.
