Jinger Duggar Says It's ‘Hard' to Talk About Brother Joseph's Arrest: ‘Reopened Old Wounds'
Jinger Duggar Vuolo is sharing how she's doing after her brother Joseph Duggar was arrested and charged with child molestation.
During a Wednesday, Apr. 29 Q&A session on Jinger's Instagram Story, a fan asked the 19 Kids and Counting star how she's holding up as the case makes its way through court.
"Are you okay? You look so disconnected in your podcasts," the fan wrote, referencing Jinger and husband Jeremy Vuolo's Jinger & Jeremy podcast. "It's ok to not be okay. I am sorry."
Jinger replied, "Thanks for asking. It's been a heavy season that reopened old wounds. I wanted to talk about these things on the pod, and at the same time it's honestly so hard to do."
"I've been plugged in deep with my community here, not as active on socials, enjoying fun days with my little fam, and God is giving me help as I see brighter days ahead," she added.
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Joseph was arrested and charged for Lewd and Lascivious Behavior, involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor, on Mar. 18.
Two days later, Joseph and his wife Kendra Duggar were hit with additional child endangerment charges-unrelated to Joseph's initial case.
Kendra was released from jail shortly following her arrest after posting a $1,470 bond. Joseph, for his part, was released from custody in Florida after posting a $600,000 bond on Mar. 31. Joseph and Kendra have pled not guilty on all charges.
Jinger and Joseph's older brother Josh Duggar was also convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material in 2021 and sentenced to over 12 years in prison. In 2015, Josh allegedly confessed to molesting multiple young girls, including some of his sisters.
If you 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.
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This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM.