{"id":91523,"date":"2026-05-06T13:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/joseph-duggar-demands-right-to-question-police-who-spoke-to-his-alleged-molestation-victim\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:08:25","slug":"joseph-duggar-demands-right-to-question-police-who-spoke-to-his-alleged-molestation-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/joseph-duggar-demands-right-to-question-police-who-spoke-to-his-alleged-molestation-victim\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Duggar Demands Right to Question Police Who Spoke to His Alleged Molestation Victim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Back in March, Joseph Duggar was arrested amid allegations that he molested a 9-year-old girl during a trip to Florida in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph is out on bond after posting $600,000 bail and pleading not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>And as he prepares for trial, Joseph is demanding the right to speak to investigators whose information led to his arrest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.\" class=\"wp-image-550927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-2048x1403.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-960x658.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1080x740.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1200x822.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.\" class=\"wp-image-550927 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-2048x1403.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-960x658.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1080x740.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1200x822.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to The Ashley\u2019s Reality Roundup, Joe\u2019s legal team has filed court documents requesting that the judge allow them to question individuals from the Department of Children and Families, Child Protection Team, and any other law enforcement agency involved in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Joe reportedly filed a \u201cMotion to Compel\u201d on May 1, which asks the court to compel disclosure of information obtained in the investigation up to this point.<\/p>\n<p>As we previously reported, Joe was arrested after his accuser told her parents about what had happened.<\/p>\n<p>Police then conducted a \u201cforensic interview\u201d with the alleged victim, who is now 14.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1024x667.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been extradited to Florida, where he'll be arraigned on child molestation charges.\" class=\"wp-image-551825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-2048x1335.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-960x626.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1080x704.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1200x782.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1024x667.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been extradited to Florida, where he'll be arraigned on child molestation charges.\" class=\"wp-image-551825 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-2048x1335.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-960x626.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1080x704.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM-1200x782.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-31-at-12.17.35-PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joseph Duggar has been extradited to Florida, where he\u2019ll be arraigned on child molestation charges.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Bay County Sheriff\u2019s Department)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joseph\u2019s legal team now wants to interview anyone who works for DCF, law enforcement, or any of the government agencies connected to Joe\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<p>In his latest filing, Joseph alleges that these witnesses \u201cconducted an investigation of the child who is the alleged victim in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He now believes he is \u201centitled\u201d to receive their testimonies, as well as \u201crecords and evidence in the possession of the witnesses for a fair determination of [Joe\u2019s] guilt or innocence at trial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The accuser\u2019s identity has not been made public, but<em> Us Weekly<\/em> reports that she has ties to the family of Joseph\u2019s wife, Kendra Caldwell.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWVxbGGlB0X\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\u201c[Kendra\u2019s parents] Christina and Paul Caldwell are not hiding the fact that Joseph\u2019s victim is [close to the Caldwell family],\u201d a source tells the outlet. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristina has told other members of their church, but she is not sure she wants to talk about it so publicly. That is what she\u2019s struggling with, but she is not hiding it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider added that the alleged molestation took place while Joseph was on vacation with his in-laws in Panama City Beach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen [the alleged sexual assault] happened, Joseph was on vacation with Kendra and her family,\u201d they stated.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cNo other Duggar [family members] were there \u2026 As years passed, [the alleged victim] understood more and got the courage to tell her family. Just like the police report says, when she told her family, they acted on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Caldwells have issued a statement supporting the accuser. Insiders say they are no longer on speaking terms with Joseph and Kendra.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph has yet to speak publicly on the charges against him.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Back in March, Joseph Duggar was arrested amid allegations that he molested a 9-year-old girl during a trip to Florida in 2020. Joseph is out on bond after posting $600,000 bail and pleading not guilty. 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