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Jill Duggar Dillard is reacting to the arrest of her brother, Joseph.
As you know, Joseph was arrested and charged for molesting a minor — horrifically taking after the Duggar clan’s older brother Josh. And now, Jill and her family have released a statement regarding the incident.
The write-up, which was posted to her blog DillardFamily.com, said they were “shocked” to hear about the arrest:
“We were shocked yesterday evening to learn of Jill’s brother (Joseph Duggar’s) arrest. We first learned of anything related to his charges yesterday via a text from a friend who messaged us about the recent media reports of Joseph’s arrest and his alleged confession to molesting a juvenile female in 2020. We are shocked and heartbroken.”
The post continued, saying they hope that “justice will be achieved” as they condemned Joseph:
“We strongly condemn abuse. We support the rule of law and hope that justice will be achieved. Our hearts go out to the innocent juvenile victim of this unspeakable crime and her family. We pray God gives her strength, comfort and hope, and that she is able to get all the help and support she needs and deserves in the days ahead.”
Related: What Joseph Said About Josh’s Child SA Crimes Years Before His Own Arrest
They also sent some love to Joseph’s wife Kendra and their children:
“We love our sister-in-law, Kendra, and our four nieces and nephews and pray that they feel loved and supported during this time as we cannot imagine the indescribable pain they feel as they process and grieve everything.”
Wrapping up, the post shared some verses from the Bible:
“‘Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression;…’ -Isaiah 1:17 ESV
‘The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.’ -Psalm 34:18 ESV”
It’s undoubtedly been a shocking few days for the family. We truly hope the alleged victim gets the justice she deserves.
If you have sincere cause to suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and would like to learn more about resources, consider checking out https://www.rainn.org/resources.
[Image via Jinger & Jeremy Vuolo/Dillard Family/YouTube/Washington County Sheriff’s Department]
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