19 Kids and Counting’s Joseph and Kendra Duggar have withdrawn their not guilty pleas in a child endangerment investigation that led to both stars of the reality series being arrested in March, stemming from an investigation that began after a 9-year-old girl accused him of molesting her in 2020.
Kendra Duggar, 27, and Joseph Duggar, 31, were both charged on March 20 with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment after an investigation, according to a release from local police. In April, both entered not guilty pleas. These charges came after Joseph Duggar was hit with multiple child molestation charges related to the girl’s accusations.
The charges against the couple were filed following a March 19 search of their home by local police and the Arkansas Department of Human Services.
The couple, who married in 2017 and have four children, were due to be seen before a judge in an Arkansas court on Monday but skipped the hearing after their not guilty pleas were withdrawn and a plea by order to the court was submitted. This legal move allows the couple to plead guilty or no contest to the charges. Now the Duggars will wait for the judge overseeing the case to determine if they will serve time or pay any penalties for the alleged crimes.
