Joseph Duggar, who was featured on TLC‘s 19 Kids and Counting and its spinoff series Counting On, has been arrested following sexual abuse claims.
The arrest happened Wednesday after an investigation was opened following a 14-year-old victim claiming she was abused by the former reality star when she was 9 years old.
According to a statement from the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, the 31-year-old Duggar was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
“On March 18, 2026, Bay County investigators were contacted by a detective with the Tontitown Police Department regarding a report of past sexual abuse,” read the Facebook post. “The 14-year-old victim participated in a forensic interview, where she disclosed several incidents involving Duggar that occurred during a family vacation in Panama City Beach when she was 9-years-old.”
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