Amy Duggar King he has returned the support of his embattled cousin Joseph Duggaryour wife, Kendra Duggarfollowing Kendra’s arrest for child endangerment.
“I think that was an unseen conspiracy,” Amy, 39, said of Kendra’s arrest on Saturday, March 21, in an interview with TMZ. “When I gave that [first] statement … that was just the information I was given at the time and thought to be true. Now that the information has changed and there’s a lot more coming out and there’s a lot of question marks right now.”
Amy added, “I will direct this statement to the children because that is what is important right now, the safety of the children, the victim and his family, and the four children who were inside. [Joseph and Kendra’s] at home. It is where my heart lies. I’m just going to sleep.”
Amy was one of the first members of the Duggar family to come forward when Joseph, 31, was arrested on Wednesday, March 18, on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior on a victim under the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior by a person 18 or older. (Joseph is accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl while they were on vacation together in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020.)
“As we realize we still don’t know the full picture, I pray for Joseph’s wife, Kendra, as she begins to process this, and for the protection of their children,” Amy said earlier in her statement on Thursday, March 19. “I pray for eyes to be opened and above all, I pray for justice to be fully served.”
Amy then lamented on social media on Friday, March 20, when Kendra, along with Joseph, were arrested on four unrelated counts of endangering the welfare of a child, second degree, and four counts of false imprisonment.
“I read like everybody else and look at any kind of article I can find, trying to find answers, because obviously this [heartbreaking],” Amy told TMZ on Saturday. “This is really hard for everyone. … It’s not just the people inside this bubble, who believe in this particular process. It’s the people they loved. I loved Joe. I loved Kendra. There are a lot of people who want this to be less serious.”
Photo by Kendra Duggar.
Courtesy of the Washington County Detention CenterAmy expressed sympathy for the 14-year-old girl who came forward with allegations of molestation by Joseph, saying that the alleged victim “should have been safe, she should have been loved.”
“My heart can’t wrap its head around that,” Amy admitted. “This person I thought I knew is not the person he is today. I will answer him and I want justice to be fully served.”
Specially speaking Us Weekly on Saturday, an insider wanted to distance Kendra’s arrest in Joseph’s child molestation case.
Bay County, Florida Sheriff Tommy Ford has criticized Joseph Garrett Duggar following the arrest of the 19 Kids and Counting star on child molestation charges. “We work, unfortunately, there are too many of these types of cases, and I don’t care if you have a TV show, or who you are, or what you did, you made a show. […]
“Kendra’s arrest has nothing to do with Joseph’s – even though one attacked the other,” the source said Us. After charging him, they automatically study at home if the children live there.
They added, “It is obvious that they had two rooms where the door lock was locked from the outside instead of the inside. They tied him up and took his children with that, saying that it is proof that he is locking up his children improperly.”
Us has reached out to the Duggars for comment.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
