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More bad news for Joseph Duggar:
The embattled former reality star appeared in court today via Zoom, three months after being arrested on child abuse charges.
and how Us weekly The judge in his case reportedly denied Joseph’s request for unsupervised visitation with his four children.
Joseph faces charges in both Bay County, Florida and his home state of Arkansas, where he has been charged with child endangerment.
(When searching Joseph’s home after his arrest, investigators determined that he and his wife Kendra Duggar had a habit of locking their children in their bedrooms as punishment.)
Defense attorney Albert Sauline argued that it would be “a little unusual” for a criminal case in Florida to affect Joseph’s ability to see his children, when those children were not the alleged victims in the Florida case.
The judge saw things differently, as did Assistant State’s Attorney Joao Paulo Ferreira, who noted that Arkansas Children and Family Services would be more than willing to supervise contact with Joseph’s children.
That might not bode well for prosecutors’ willingness to work with Joe’s attorneys as the legal process continues.
Meanwhile, the financial problems facing Joseph and Kendra Duggar appear to be increasing.
According to a new report from PeopleKendra has put one of the family’s Arkansas properties up for sale as her husband prepares for a trial that could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Siloam Springs is reportedly being offered for $407,900. The property sits on more than an acre of land and had previously been occupied by members of Kendra’s family.
Joseph and Kendra reportedly evicted the tenants after her parents sided with Joseph’s accuser.
According to recordings of prison phone calls obtained by PeopleJoseph and Kendra spoke in March about whether it would make more sense to sell the property or keep it as a source of rental income in case Joseph is convicted and jailed.
At the time, the couple was already facing significant financial pressure.
Kendra had reportedly been selling personal belongings and converting family properties into rentals in an effort to raise money following Joseph’s arrest and subsequent $600,000 bail.
Kendra also faces charges of child endangerment, which could land her in prison for up to four years.
Needless to say, it seems like the couple is starting to feel the pressure of their growing problems, which makes sense, especially after they witnessed the fate that befell Joseph’s brother.
We will have more updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
