Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Joseph Duggar Quickly Mentions Dad Jim Bob In Released Phone Call Behind Bars - As Jailed TV Star Could 'Face Life In Prison' On 'Child Molestation' Charges
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: The dugger calm after a rest for child.
- 0:21[SPEAKER_00]: Joe Dugger appeared calm during a recent jailhouse phone call following his arrest for child molestation.
- 0:26[SPEAKER_00]: The former TLC star was booked on March 18 for allegedly engaging an unlawful sexual activity with a nine-year-old girl in 2020.
- 0:34[SPEAKER_00]: In the call, Dugger spoke in a friendly tone, indicating little awareness of the seriousness of his situation.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: He introduced himself.
- 0:41[SPEAKER_00]: Hi there.
- 0:42[SPEAKER_00]: This is Joe Dugger here.
- 0:44[SPEAKER_00]: Hey, I'm over here at the Washington County, while speaking to what is believed to be a bail bondsman.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: Dugger mentioned he had already informed his father, Jim Bob Dugger, about his custody status.
- 0:54[SPEAKER_00]: On clear about the legal process, Dugger asked for guidance on what to do next, receiving a reply that he was awaiting a governor's warrant from Florida.
- 1:02[SPEAKER_00]: of loot, Duggers arrest stemmed from an alleged confession to the victim's father, during which he admitted to molesting the girl on a family trip to Panama City Beach, Florida.
- 1:11[SPEAKER_00]: An affidavit from Bay County Sheriff's office investigator Chase Norris indicated that Dugger confessed, stating he touched the victim over her clothing and acknowledged that his intentions were not pure.
- 1:22[SPEAKER_00]: Norris detailed that Dugger engaged in troubling behavior, including asking the victim to sit on his lap multiple times, covering them with a blanket and touching her thighs inappropriately.
- 1:32[SPEAKER_00]: The affidavit reported that this left the girl feeling uncomfortable and confused.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: Dougher eventually apologized, which reportedly ended the incidents.
- 1:41[SPEAKER_00]: charges for Duggerin two days after his initial arrest, Dugger faced eight more charges unrelated to the molestation.
- 1:48[SPEAKER_00]: He and his wife, Kendra, were charged with four counts each of and dangering the welfare of a child and false imprisonment.
- 1:54[SPEAKER_00]: Authorities found locked bedroom doors, indicating potential child endangerment, prompting the removal of their four young children by DCFS.
- 2:02[SPEAKER_00]: Kendra was briefly jailed but released after her bond was paid.
- 2:06[SPEAKER_01]: She was photographed leaving the Washington County detention center with her mother-in-law, Michelle Dugger.