Joseph Duggar arrested over alleged incident involving a minor during Florida vacation

Joseph Duggar was arrested and charged in connection with an alleged 2020 incident reported by a minor during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida; he is currently booked in Arkansas and awaiting extradition.

Officials announced that Joseph Garrett Duggar was arrested on charges including molestation of a victim under 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior. The alleged incident is reported to have occurred during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020, and the reported victim is now 14. The Bay County Sheriff's Office said the girl's father confronted Duggar, and officials reported that Duggar admitted what he had done. Duggar was booked in Washington County, Arkansas, and is awaiting extradition to Florida. What officials said: - Duggar was arrested and charged with molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office. - The alleged incident was reported as occurring in 2020 during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida; the reported victim is now 14. - Officials reported that the girl's father confronted Duggar and that Duggar admitted the conduct to him and to police. - Duggar was booked in Washington County, Arkansas, and is awaiting extradition to Florida. Summary: Officials report that Joseph Duggar faces criminal charges relating to an alleged incident from 2020 and that he is currently in custody in Arkansas pending extradition to Florida. Undetermined at this time.