TONTITOWN, Arkansas — Authorities have filed eight charges in Arkansas against Joseph Duggar and his wife, Kendra, after officials revealed this week that he would face molestation charges tied to an alleged incident in Florida six years ago.
According to the Tontitown Police Department, the charges include:
- Four counts of second-degree false imprisonment
- Four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor
The charges arise from an investigation by the Tontitown Police Department. Officials have not released additional details about that investigation, and it remains unclear whether it connects to the charges he faces in Florida.
Booking records from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office show that authorities booked Kendra Duggar at about 4:56 p.m. on March 20 and released her at 6:19 p.m. the same day.
According to her booking information, Kendra is scheduled for a first-appearance hearing on March 23, 2026.
Joseph and Kendra are currently scheduled to appear in court on April 29, 2026.
The Tontitown Police Department said the investigation remains active and ongoing. Because the case involves minors and sensitive circumstances, Arkansas law strictly limits the information that can be released.
Joseph Duggar’s Florida Charges
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, authorities arrested Duggar at his home in Tontitown at approximately 3:18 p.m.
On Friday morning, he waived his right to extradition to Bay County, Florida, where prosecutors will pursue charges accusing him of inappropriately touching a nine-year-old girl during a family vacation in Florida in 2020.
If convicted, he could face decades in prison.
In Florida, he faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12, along with lewd and lascivious conduct by a person over 18.
These charges may be unfamiliar to some in Duggar’s home state of Arkansas, as criminal charge names and penalties differ by state.
“Lewd and lascivious behavior” generally refers to offensive sexual conduct, often involving accusations of inappropriate sexual touching of oneself or others, either in public or in the presence of others.
Because the victim was reportedly 9 years old and Duggar was about 25 at the time, Florida law classifies the alleged offense as a “life felony,” meaning a life sentence is possible.
In total, he now faces ten charges— the eight charges in Arkansas, and two in Florida.