Amy Duggar cries after Joseph Duggar’s wife is arrested

Amy Duggar King Thrilled to learn her cousin Joseph Duggerwife, Kendra Duggarwas also arrested.

“I don’t know what’s going on, our local news is saying there are more arrests,” a tearful Amy, 39, said in a video shared via her Instagram Stories on Friday, March 20. “I don’t know, I just feel like everyone should know there’s more to this story. But I don’t know what it is.”

Two hours later, Amy posted an image of a black screen to her Stories without further explanation.

Joseph, 31, was arrested on Wednesday, March 18, illegal sex with minors. He was accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl while on vacation in Florida. The victim, now 14, claimed in a police statement that the reality star “eventually apologized for his actions and the incident stopped after the apology.”

Days later, news broke on Friday that Joseph, who is currently awaiting extradition to Florida, had also been arrested. Facing four charges Endangering the welfare of a minor with his wife, a second-degree count and four counts of second-degree unlawful imprisonment. Kendra, 27, Arrested Friday afternoon and was issued that day on $1,470 bond. (Kendra, who shares four children with Joseph, will have a court hearing on Monday, March 23.)

Joseph is one of them Jim Bob Dagg and Michelle Duggerof 19 children. Jim Bob’s sister, Deanna Duggeris Amy’s mother. Although the cousins ​​grew up together in Arkansas, Amy’s upbringing was less strict. Amy was one of the first relatives in the Dugger family to break her silence about Joseph’s arrest.

“My first thoughts are with the victim, who is a child who deserves to be safe and surrounded by people she can trust,” Amy said. Friday’s statement US Weekly, Speaking of Joseph’s arrest. “The courage it took for her to come forward, especially after carrying such a heavy weight for so many years, cannot be overstated. That courage deserves more respect than anything else.”

Amy also read her statement aloud in an Instagram video, adding, “I can’t believe this could happen again.”

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Multiple members of the Duggar family have reacted to the arrest of Joseph Duggar on child molestation charges. Joseph, who became famous with his family on the reality show 19 Kids and Counting, was taken into custody after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Amy’s scathing riposte came after she started receiving a flood of “hateful” comments on her message.

“I’m not going to put up with hateful, horrible comments for no reason,” she said in a follow-up video posted on Instagram Stories. “It’s 2026, okay? No one has time to be the vile and hateful people who are trying to tell you the truth and trying to show empathy to the victims. If that’s all you’re looking at on my page, there’s no place for you there and I’ll happily block you.”

She concluded: “This is driving me crazy, the last thing I need is negativity. The last thing anyone needs right now is negativity. I love my community because we are lovely, we are kind, we are supportive. If you don’t want to be like that, just get lost.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know has experienced child abuse, please call or text the Children’s Helpline: 1-800-422-4453.