March 19 (UPI) -- Law enforcement officials arrested Joseph Duggar, one of the stars of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting on sex abuse charges involving a 9-year-old girl, Florida authorities said.
The Bay County Sheriff's Office said Duggar, 31, was arrested Wednesday by authorities in Arkansas and was awaiting extradition to Florida.
He faces charges of lewd and lascivious behavior by a person 18 years or older, and lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim less than 12 years old.
Duggar's arrest came after a 14-year-old girl told the Tontitown Police Department in Arkansas about sexual abuse that took place when she was 9 years old. She said there were several incidents during a family vacation to Panama City Beach, Fla., in 2020.
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