Joe Duggar has been arrested

Joe Duggar has been arrested

From Leaving Eden Podcast by Leaving Eden LLC

March 20, 2026 · 54 min · Season 2

About this episode

This episode discusses the arrest of Joe Duggar and the charges against him related to child sexual abuse.

n this special episode, we discuss the charges filed against former 19 Kids and Counting/Counting On star Joseph Duggar. Duggar is accused of committing Lewd and Lascivious Behavior, involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor. He has been taken into custody. The alleged molestation occurred some time in 2020. In this episode we discuss everything that we currently know, everything we don't know, the circumstances of the abuse, and then we answer listener questions. This episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse as well as discussion of Joseph's brother Josh's 2021 trial and conviction for possession of CSAM. This episode is not appropriate for children. Nowhere in this episode do we speculate about the identity of the victim, and we will not allow comments that do. Facebook post from Bay County Sheriff's Office https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EoDDDy9qY/ Reddit post with pictures of Joe and Kendra at Panama City Beach dated to October 11 https://www.reddit.com/r/DuggarsSnark/comments/1rxk6ty/my_parents_2020_beach_vacation/ Oxford University article about genetic predisposition to being an abuser…

Topics covered

  • child sexual abuse
  • legal charges
  • Duggar family
  • podcast discussion
  • listener questions
  • 2021 trial
  • sexual behavior

Keywords

  • Joe Duggar
  • arrest
  • child sexual abuse
  • Kendra
  • Josh Duggar
  • legal charges
  • Lewd and Lascivious Behavior
  • 2020
  • podcast
  • listener questions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bay County Sheriff's Office, Oxford University

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