{"id":229866,"date":"2026-03-21T16:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/kendra-caldwell-arrested-for-child-endangerment-following-husband-joseph-duggars-molestation-arrest\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T16:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:54:12","slug":"kendra-caldwell-arrested-for-child-endangerment-following-husband-joseph-duggars-molestation-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/kendra-caldwell-arrested-for-child-endangerment-following-husband-joseph-duggars-molestation-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Caldwell Arrested For Child Endangerment Following Husband Joseph Duggar&#8217;s Molestation Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\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>Earlier this week, we reported on the news that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-arrested-accused-of-molesting-9-year-old-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Joseph Duggar has been arrested<\/a> on child molestation charges.<\/p>\n<p>Now, his wife of almost nine years, Kendra Caldwell, is facing charges of her own.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, both Kendra, 27, and Joseph, 31, are now facing four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and four counts of false imprisonment in the second degree.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-1024x540.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar, Kendra Caldwell Image\" class=\"wp-image-273406 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-1536x810.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-2048x1080.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-735x388.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-335x177.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-347x183.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-520x274.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-640x338.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-960x506.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image-1080x570.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-image.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joseph and Kendra discuss their first date on an episode of TLC\u2019s \u2018Counting On.\u2019<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Authorities confirmed that after arrest warrants were issued, Kendra was taken into custody on March 20 before being released later that same day.<\/p>\n<p>Her bond was set at $1,470, and she is expected to appear in court in the coming days as the case moves forward (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1430029\/joseph-duggars-wife-kendra-duggar-charged-after-his-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E! News<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>While Kendra was allowed to make bail, officials have emphasized that the investigation remains \u201cactive and ongoing.\u201d They noted that limited information is being released due to the involvement of minors.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph reportedly remains behind bars. He is currently awaiting extradition to Bay County, Tennessee, where his trial will take place.<\/p>\n<p>While Kendra was arrested just days after her husband, authorities have indicated that Kendra\u2019s charges are separate from the child molestation allegations her husband is currently facing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar.png\" alt=\"Kendra and Joseph Duggar\" class=\"wp-image-273395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar.png 680w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-320x335.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-331x347.png 331w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-497x520.png 497w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-611x640.png 611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar.png\" alt=\"Kendra and Joseph Duggar\" class=\"wp-image-273395 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar.png 680w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-320x335.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-331x347.png 331w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-497x520.png 497w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-611x640.png 611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kendra Caldwell and Joseph Duggar pose for a photo after their 2017 engagement. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Joseph was arrested on charges stemming from an alleged 2020 incident involving a 9-year-old girl during a family vacation in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The Duggar family first rose to prominence on TLC\u2019s <em>19 Kids and Counting<\/em>, but in recent years, they\u2019ve become more famous for their numerous child abuse scandals than for the wholesome facade they presented on television.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Joseph\u2019s arrest, his eldest brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/josh-duggar-defends-joseph-molestation-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh Duggar, was convicted<\/a> on charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials.<\/p>\n<p>Years earlier, an unsealed police report revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/09\/jill-duggar-recalls-darkest-moment-of-josh-duggar-molestation-scandal-i-wished-i-was-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh had molested five young girls<\/a>, four of whom were his sisters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Duggar mug shot photo\" class=\"wp-image-503644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Duggar mug shot photo\" class=\"wp-image-503644 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1232598573-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh Duggar poses for a booking photo after his arrest April 29, 2021 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He is currently behind bars and is not scheduled for release until 2032.<\/p>\n<p>As for Joseph and Kendra, at this point, both of their cases remain unresolved, and the full details have yet to be made public.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph was arrested after a 14-year-old girl provided a \u201cforensic interview\u201d to police in Arkansas, alleging that the father of three molested her during a vacation to Panama City Beach, Florida in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>For obvious reasons, authorities will not make the identity of the accuser public.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/kendra-caldwell-arrested-for-child-endangerment-following-husband-joseph-duggars-molestation-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this week, we reported on the news that Joseph Duggar has been arrested on child molestation charges. Now, his wife of almost nine years, Kendra Caldwell, is facing charges of her own. According to police, both Kendra, 27, and Joseph, 31, are now facing four counts of endangering the welfare [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":229867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-229866","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}