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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: A Dugger speaks out on Joseph's, Janet Dugger has publicly responded to her brother Joseph's child molestation arrest, expressing her shock at the situation.
- 0:26[SPEAKER_00]: The 36-year-old stated that the news came as a shock to her family, emphasizing that they were unaware of any arrests until they were made public.
- 0:34[SPEAKER_00]: In a Facebook statement, she said, �We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the situation involving my brother, Joseph.� This news came as a shock to us, as we had no prior knowledge before it became public.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: Our hearts are with a child who has been harmed, this is a grievous and unacceptable wrong.
- 0:50[SPEAKER_00]: We continue to pray for the victim and for justice to be carried out.
- 0:53[SPEAKER_00]: Joseph Dugger, 31, was arrested in Arkansas on March 18 for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old girl during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020.
- 1:03[SPEAKER_00]: The victim, now 14, reported the incident to the police.
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: Joseph was extradited to Florida, where he pleaded not guilty and was released on a $600,000 bond.
- 1:13[SPEAKER_00]: He is prohibited from unsupervised contact with minors.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_00]: Alongside his wife Kendra, he faces charges in Arkansas, including four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.
- 1:25[SPEAKER_00]: Kendra, 27, also surrendered to authorities and was released on bond, with court appearances scheduled in their home state later this month.
- 1:33[SPEAKER_00]: Jan has comments followed a letter from their father, Jim Bob Dugger, in which he criticized Joseph's terrible decisions.
- 1:40[SPEAKER_00]: Set while Joseph was in an Arkansas detention facility, the letter conveyed Jim Bob's support yet cautioned his son to face the consequences head on.
- 1:48[SPEAKER_00]: He mentioned, you have made some terrible decisions, but God has already forgiven you.
- 1:52[SPEAKER_00]: You'll most likely deal with major consequences for several years to come.
- 1:56[SPEAKER_00]: He reminded Joseph of the possibility of redemption, likening his struggles to those of biblical figures.
- 2:02[SPEAKER_00]: Jim Bob concluded his letter by assuring Joseph and reminding him, God is not finished with your life, reiterating the family's commitment to ongoing prayer.