Joseph Duggar arrested after being accused of molesting a minor

Joseph Garrett Duggar was arrested in Arkansas on charges that he molested a 9-year-old during a 2020 Florida vacation, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said. He faces counts of lewd and lascivious behavior and is awaiting extradition to Bay County, Florida.

Joseph Garrett Duggar was arrested after authorities said he molested a 9-year-old girl during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020. The Bay County Sheriff's Office announced charges of lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim under 12 and by a person 18 or older. Tontitown, Arkansas, police arrested Duggar and said he is awaiting extradition to Bay County, Florida. The sheriff's office reported the victim is now 14 and said Duggar admitted his actions to the victim's father and to detectives. Key details: - Allegation: The reported incident is said to have occurred in 2020 during a family vacation in Panama City Beach and involved a 9-year-old child; the victim is reported to be 14 at the time of the report. - Charges: Bay County authorities announced counts of lewd and lascivious behavior related to a victim under 12 and conduct by a person 18 or older. - Arrest and custody: Tontitown police arrested Duggar in Arkansas after receiving a warrant from Bay County; extradition to Bay County is pending. - Reported admissions: The sheriff's office said Duggar admitted his actions to the victim's father and to investigators. Summary: Authorities have charged Joseph Duggar with lewd and lascivious behavior tied to an alleged 2020 incident involving a minor. He was arrested in Arkansas and is awaiting extradition to Bay County, Florida; the sheriff's office reported that he admitted his actions to the victim's father and to detectives. Further legal proceedings have not been announced.