Kendra Duggar Update: Amy Duggar pleads for mercy for Joseph’s children as new details of arrest emerge

In a March 20 statement following Joseph Dugar’s arrest, she said she was “sickened, heartbroken and deeply angry,” adding that her main concern was for the children involved.

“The courage it took for her to come forward … cannot be overstated,” Dag King said. “That courage deserves more respect than anything else.”

She also spoke of a wider culture that could allow abuse to perpetuate, saying that “family relationships should never equate to automatic trust or contact” when it comes to keeping children safe.

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“In a few hours, the world changed,” Dag King wrote.

“These are serious allegations,” Dag King said. “They’re not the same charges as Joseph’s, but they’re not minor and I wouldn’t treat them as minor.”

She added that she would not speculate on what Kendra knew or her role in the case, saying that should be decided by investigators and the courts. However, she made it clear that her focus had shifted.

“When a person faces criminal charges for child endangerment, my prayers go to … the children,” she said.

Amy also spoke directly to the victims of the Florida case, saying her decision to come forward was courageous.

“I pray that every child who needs a safe adult but doesn’t have one will receive full, complete, and uncompromising justice,” she said.

A source close to the family told people magazine Her arrest was related to a home inspection. “I can tell you the arrest was made as a result of a home inspection and the lock was located on the outside of the door,” the source said.

Kendra was charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree unlawful imprisonment. She was taken to the Washington County Jail on March 20 but was released the same day after posting bail.

A family spokesperson told People that her charges are separate from her husband’s case. “She is not suspected or accused of being involved in the criminal conduct he alleged,” the spokesman said.

According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.the case began after a detective from the Tondetown Police Department contacted them regarding reports of past sexual abuse.

A 14-year-old girl told authorities about several incidents involving Joseph. She said the incidents occurred during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020, when she was 9 years old.