Duggar Family Faces Fallout as Josh Responds to Joseph’s Arrest

Convicted former reality star Josh Duggar, who is serving a 12-year term for possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material, spoke through his lawyer to address his brother Joseph Duggar’s arrest on lewd and lascivious behavior involving a minor. Prosecutors allege Joseph touched a girl during a 2020 Florida vacation; the now-14-year-old girl has alleged multiple inappropriate advances, and Joseph reportedly admitted acts to the victim’s father as extradition to Florida proceeds. The brothers have reportedly not been in regular contact since Josh’s 2021 conviction, and the Duggar family’s history on TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting is frequently cited in coverage.