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It has been one week since Joseph Duggar was arrested.
As the days go by, more and more of his brothers speak out against Joseph’s alleged crimes.
And unlike what happened when Josh Duggar was exposed as a child molester, the other Duggars are not rushing to defend Joseph’s actions.
Joseph has been accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl and is currently being held without bail.
His wife, Kendra Caldwell, was also arrested, but was allowed to be released on bail.
While the Duggars have mostly stayed silent about Kendra’s child endangerment accusations, they have been more vocal about Joseph’s situation.
The latest to speak out is Joseph Joy’s sister Anna Duggar.
“What happened regarding my brother is heartbreaking and very disturbing,” she wrote on her Instagram stories.
“My heart goes out to the victim, and I am heartbroken by the pain and hurt you have caused. I have been a wreck this week and am taking some time to process,” she said.
“I have some pre-filmed commitments that I need to post, but I’m going to spend some much needed time with my family. Thank you for your prayers.”
Joy-Anna is the latest of many Duggars to speak out about Joseph’s situation in the wake of his arrest.
“I didn’t think my heart could break like it did this week,” Jinger Duggar said on the latest episode of her podcast.
“The pain and heartbreak we’ve been through over this and thinking about how it has affected so many — yes, it’s unimaginable. It’s very difficult and painful on so many levels.”
Amy Duggar, Jinger and Joey’s cousin, also spoke out about Joseph, saying the victim’s well-being was her first concern.
“My first thoughts are with the victim, the child who deserves to be safe, protected and surrounded by people she can trust,” she said.
“The courage it took to come forward, especially after years of carrying something so heavy, cannot be overstated. This courage deserves to be honored above all else.”
Joseph was arrested after police conducted a “forensic interview” with a 14-year-old girl who claimed Joseph had molested her during a vacation in Florida in 2019.
As for Kendra, she was arrested when the police searched the house and found that her children’s bedroom doors had locks on the outside, indicating that she and Joseph were accustomed to locking their children inside.
“She is not a suspect or accused of participating in his alleged crime,” a source close to the situation tells People magazine.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
