Former Duggar star Joseph Duggar charged in Florida with lewd conduct involving a 9-year-old

Joseph Duggar, former star of 19 Kids and Counting, was arrested in Florida on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior involving a 9-year-old girl. Authorities say the alleged acts occurred during a 2020 family vacation in Panama City Beach; the victim, then 9, described Duggar sitting on her lap and touching her underwear and thighs. After the girl’s father confronted him, Duggar reportedly confessed to detectives in Arkansas and awaits extradition to Bay County. The case comes amid renewed scrutiny of the Duggar family following Josh Duggar’s prior federal conviction for child-sex materials.