Revealed: The desperate moves Joseph Duggar's wife made for $600k bond

Revealed: The desperate moves Joseph Duggar's wife made for $600k bond
Source: Daily Mail Online

Joseph Duggar's wife Kendra made desperate moves in order to post his $600,000 bond following his arrest last month on child molestation charges.

The 31-year-old TV personality was taken into custody on March 18 after he was accused of sexual activity with a nine-year-old girl during a Florida vacation in 2020.

Duggar recently returned to Arkansas after he was released on the $600k bond but is banned from having unsupervised contact with minors under the age of 18 - which includes his four children.

One of the ways Kendra was able to bring in funds for her husband's bond was to move everything out of their home in order to turn the residence into a rental property, per People.

The pair had also talked about other items that could be sold during a March 25 phone call they had while Duggar was in jail at the time, with the conversation also being obtained by the outlet.

Duggar and Kendra - who married in 2017 - discussed selling personal belongings such as a four-wheeler, a pressure washer and trailers.

They had also discussed how renting out the home could help bring in a steady income to support both herself and their children.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Duggar was released from prison on March 31 after posting $60,000 needed to be released from custody - after he pled not guilty to molestation charges.

Duggar appeared before a judge on Tuesday and requested a jury trial. Duggar had been set to return to court on April 20 - but the date has reportedly been changed to May 18, per People.

Duggar is barred from unsupervised contact with any person under 18 - which includes his own children.

Two days after Duggar's arrest, his wife Kendra was taken into custody on March 20 - but released later the same day after posting a $1,470 bond.

She was charged with four counts of child endangerment and four charges of false imprisonment. Duggar is also facing the same charges.

Kendra is not able to see her four children for one month due to her arrest, per People.

Both she and Duggar are also scheduled to appear in court later this month on April 29 in Arkansas over the child endangerment and false imprisonment charges.

In previous jail phone calls, Kendra shared to Duggar that she did not have their four children.

During a call which took place on March 22, she told her husband, 'From what I hear they are doing good,' per People.

'It's just like, when you then take my babies from me... they were who I was just going to pour my life into,' Kendra said.
She later added that she is 'fighting for the kids and they're my number one priority right now.'
Duggar said that he is '100% behind' her and added that she 'should be fighting for them the most.'

The pair have since reunited in Arkansas after he was released from the Bay County Jail in Florida - but are not with their children.

Duggar was arrested in connection with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12-years-old, authorities with Florida's Bay County Sheriff's Office said in March.

The incident involving Duggar occurred in 2020 in Panama City Beach, Florida during a vacation, according to authorities.

Both she and Duggar are also scheduled to appear in court later this month on April 29 in Arkansas over the child endangerment and false imprisonment charges

'As the vacation continued, he also asked [the victim] to sit next to him on a couch and covered them with a blanket,' officials said. 'During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim's underwear and grazed her genitals.
'Duggar would also continue to rub his hands on her thighs. The victim stated Duggar eventually apologized for his actions and the incidents stopped after the apology.'

He was also charged with lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, officials said.

Duggar's father Jim Bob slammed his son's 'terrible decisions' in a jail letter after his arrest last month on child molestation charges - with more of his siblings also breaking silence.

Jim Bob had sent a letter to his son via email while he was being held at an Arkansas detention facility before being extradited to the state of Florida.

'You have made some terrible decisions, but God has already forgiven you if you have asked him,' the 60-year-old reality star wrote in the letter, which was obtained by People.

He told Duggar that he needs to 'accept the situation' and will most likely deal with 'major consequences for several years to come.'

Jim Bob told his son that both he and his mother Michelle 'love' him - but emphasized to Duggar that he has 'a long road ahead...'

If he is convicted, his father also wrote,[Y]ou can also point people to Christ even through the time you're in jail and prison.'

He was also charged with lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, officials said; Duggar's March 18 mugshot seen above

Duggar's father Jim Bob slammed his son's 'terrible decisions' in a jail letter after his arrest last month on child molestation charges; Jim Bob and wife Michelle seen in 2014 in NYC

In conclusion, he told Duggar that 'God is not finished with your life' before adding that 'we'll keep praying for you.'

Some of Duggar's siblings have also broken their silence over the charges such as his brother Josh - who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography.

Most recently, his sisters Jana and Jessa have also issued statements of their own.

Jana took to her Instagram stories on Thursday to call out Duggar's actions as an 'unacceptable wrong.'

'We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the situation involving my brother, Joseph,' she penned.
'This news came as a shock to us, as we had no prior knowledge before it became public.'

Jana continued, 'Our hearts are with the child who has been harmed - this is a grievous and unacceptable wrong. We continue to pray for the victim and for justice to be carried out.'

Jessa also shared a message on her Instagram stories which read: 'We learned, along with the rest of the world, of the heartbreaking news involving my brother, Joseph, and we are deeply grieved.

'Our hearts ache for this innocent young girl and the harm she has suffered. This is a profound wrong, and we know it grieves the heart of God, who cares deeply for children and the vulnerable.'

Most recently, his sisters Jana and Jessa have also issued statements of their own

Jana took to her Instagram stories on Thursday to call out Duggar's actions as an 'unacceptable wrong.'

'We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the situation involving my brother, Joseph,' she penned.
'This news came as a shock to us, as we had no prior knowledge before it became public.'

Jana continued, 'Our hearts are with the child who has been harmed - this is a grievous and unacceptable wrong. We continue to pray for the victim and for justice to be carried out.'

Jessa also shared a message on her Instagram stories which read: 'We learned, along with the rest of the world, of the heartbreaking news involving my brother, Joseph, and we are deeply grieved.

'Our hearts ache for this innocent young girl and the harm she has suffered. This is a profound wrong, and we know it grieves the heart of God, who cares deeply for children and the vulnerable.'

Most recently, his sisters Jana and Jessa have also issued statements of their own

Jana took to her Instagram stories on Thursday to call out Duggar's actions as an 'unacceptable wrong'.

'We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the situation involving my brother, Joseph,' she penned.
'This news came as a shock to us, as we had no prior knowledge before it became public.'

Jana continued, 'Our hearts are with the child who has been harmed - this is a grievous and unacceptable wrong. We continue to pray for the victim and for justice to be carried out.'

Jessa also shared a message on her Instagram stories which read: 'We learned, along with the rest of the world, of the heartbreaking news involving my brother, Joseph, and we are deeply grieved.

'Our hearts ache for this innocent young girl and the harm she has suffered. This is a profound wrong, and we know it grieves the heart of God, who cares deeply for children and the vulnerable.'

Duggar was also brutally mocked by his cousin Amy Duggar as she responded to his complaints about having difficulty sleeping in jail.

Amy shared her thoughts in a TikTok video where she stated: ‘Joe says he’s having trouble sleeping,’ before adding ‘Nobody cares.’

His cousin then continued: ‘I bet the victim hasn’t slept in five years.’