Joseph Duggar Posts $600,000 Bond in Florida Child Molestation Case
Key Takeaways
- Extradited from Arkansas to Florida to face charges in Panama City Beach incident.
- Bond posted at $600,000; released to fly home to Arkansas.
- First Florida court appearance; charged with lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under 12.
Duggar Posts Bond
Joseph Duggar posted a $600,000 bond in Florida.
The bond was set at $500,000 for lewd and lascivious molestation and $100,000 for lewd and lascivious conduct.
Duggar was arrested March 18 in Arkansas and transferred to Florida.
Charges and Allegations
Duggar is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under 12.
The charges stem from a 2020 family trip to Panama City Beach.
Duggar admitted to the abuse twice during monitored phone calls.
Bond Conditions
Judge Smith ordered no contact with the accuser.
No unsupervised contact with any minors under 18 was allowed.
Duggar pleaded not guilty and waived arraignment.
Related Charges
Kendra Duggar was arrested on multiple counts.
Arkansas authorities charged Joseph Duggar as well.
Multiple phones were seized in a search of the home.
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