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groundloop

(13,799 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:19 AM 10 hrs ago

Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar accused of molesting 9-year-old girl in Florida

Source: The Independent

Joseph Duggar, who starred in the reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has been arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior for alleged sexual activity with a 9-year-old girl in Florida.

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that Duggar, 31, had been arrested after a police detective in Tonitown, Arkansas, contacted them about a report of sexual abuse.

“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,” the sheriff’s office said.

[....]

“During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals,” officials said. “Duggar would also continue to rub his hands on her thighs.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/joseph-duggar-19-kids-and-counting-molesting-child-b2941471.html



His older brother Josh was convicted of "receiving and possessing child sex abuse materials" and is serving a 12-year prison sentence
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Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar accused of molesting 9-year-old girl in Florida (Original Post) groundloop 10 hrs ago OP
That whole family is messed up. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #1
Maybe TLC will do another season of 'Shiny Happy People' featuring Joe's pedophelia? sop 9 hrs ago #2
He learned this from another reality tv "star". Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #3
WOW Traildogbob 9 hrs ago #4
These kids learned this from their father Beaverhausen 8 hrs ago #5
All of that extreme religious teaching videohead5 8 hrs ago #6
I agree. They are taught that ALL sexual feelings TexasBushwhacker 8 hrs ago #8
It was videohead5 8 hrs ago #12
And this surprises anyone how? Jilly_in_VA 8 hrs ago #7
Josh Duggar is in jail for child pornography, but he also confessed to molesting at least 5 girls Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #9
Red hot poker up the yazoo would cure his illness. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #10
... jfz9580m 8 hrs ago #11
That is one messed up family. City Lights 6 hrs ago #13
Family Ties Sane1 6 hrs ago #14
Hey, Duggar -- either keep it in your pants, or lastlib 5 hrs ago #15
Puke! hamsterjill 3 hrs ago #16

Traildogbob

(12,991 posts)
4. WOW
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:04 AM
9 hrs ago

Florida, ground zero. Shame Bondi is not there, for now. I Bet Florida Bondi 2.O is on the case.

Beaverhausen

(24,697 posts)
5. These kids learned this from their father
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:47 AM
8 hrs ago

its normal behavior for those in their cult.

Just watch the documentary "Shiny Happy People"

TexasBushwhacker

(21,192 posts)
8. I agree. They are taught that ALL sexual feelings
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:10 AM
8 hrs ago

and activity outside of marriage are sinful. Masturbation is sinful. They have to date with chaperones. They can't even kiss their fiancees until the marriage ceremony. It's all so twisted.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,332 posts)
7. And this surprises anyone how?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:04 AM
8 hrs ago

That extreme fundamentalist religious teaching is bound to have consequences, none of them good. And that family, where the older ones are left to raise the younger ones *SMDH*

Wiz Imp

(9,871 posts)
9. Josh Duggar is in jail for child pornography, but he also confessed to molesting at least 5 girls
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:16 AM
8 hrs ago

4 of them were his sisters. Unfortunately, he wasn't prosecuted for that due to the statutes of limitations.

jfz9580m

(17,089 posts)
11. ...
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:20 AM
8 hrs ago

Oh ffs..
The whole world is going to hell in a hand basket and these perverts still must be perverts
Yeesh.

It is somehow obscurely more embittering that not only does everything one cares about go extinct/get factory farmed and if science, then defunded or ignored, but to top it off this never ending goddam pervert parade running in the background….

A war of economic attrition, ecological destruction AND a celebration of creeps..
I protest everything!

Sane1

(213 posts)
14. Family Ties
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 01:28 PM
6 hrs ago

The Duggars' and Trumps' families have ties that are documented and both are great at deceiving the public about raping and molesting young girls.

lastlib

(28,145 posts)
15. Hey, Duggar -- either keep it in your pants, or
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:15 PM
5 hrs ago

CUT the damn thing off!!

If you can't, I still have a rusty knife that I used for castrating PIGS.....

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