{"id":233092,"date":"2026-04-07T13:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/joseph-duggars-prison-emails-from-kendra-austin-forsyth-revealed-jesus-loves-you-despite-your-sins\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:05:49","slug":"joseph-duggars-prison-emails-from-kendra-austin-forsyth-revealed-jesus-loves-you-despite-your-sins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/joseph-duggars-prison-emails-from-kendra-austin-forsyth-revealed-jesus-loves-you-despite-your-sins\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Duggar&#8217;s Prison Emails From Kendra, Austin Forsyth Revealed: &#8216;Jesus Loves You Despite Your Sins&#8217;"},"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\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joseph Duggar was recently sprung from jail after his father, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/jim-bob-duggar-to-joseph-duggar-you-have-made-some-terrible-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jim Bob Duggar, shelled out $600,000 for his bail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But before he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-extradited-to-florida-on-molestation-charges-new-mugshot-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extradited to Florida<\/a> and granted bail, Joe spent several days in the jail that once housed his older brother, Josh Duggar.<\/p>\n<p>During his lockup, Joseph made several recorded phone calls, and he sent and received emails that have now been made public.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-1024x674.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell, Honeymoon Interview\" class=\"wp-image-294473 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-735x484.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-335x221.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-347x228.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-520x342.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-640x421.png 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-960x632.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview-1080x711.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview.png 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-honeymoon-interview.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell were followed by TLC producers on their honeymoon after they married in 2017.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(Yeah, it\u2019s sort of messed up, bur prisoners aren\u2019t generally entitled to much privacy. Not that Joseph is entitled to any sympathy at the moment.)<\/p>\n<p>The first email published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/07\/kendra-and-joseph-duggar-email-amid-jail-arrest\/#continued\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> this week shows the accused child molester pitching woo to his wife, Kendra Duggar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully this finds you well. love you sweetie! &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 love you to the moon and back,\u201d he wrote in his first message.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got your message! I love you!! Hang in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell on Their Honeymoon\" class=\"wp-image-294472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon.png 523w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-262x335.png 262w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-272x347.png 272w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-407x520.png 407w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-501x640.png 501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell on Their Honeymoon\" class=\"wp-image-294472 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon.png 523w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-262x335.png 262w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-272x347.png 272w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-407x520.png 407w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon-501x640.png 501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2018\/04\/joseph-duggar-and-kendra-caldwell-on-their-honeymoon.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Counting On\u2019s new trailer shows Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell on their honeymoon, and Kendra looks delighted.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kendra quickly fired back a brief response, writing, \u201cI got your message! I love you!! Hang in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat talking with you today! iI always love getting to hear your voice! Hope you have a wonderful grade filled day! and in Psalm 54 that\u2019s the one I am praying over each of you and replacing the personal pronouns with your name!\u201d Joseph replied, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat passage has brought me great comfort! All of the Psalms that have meant a lot to me are 8, 18, 54, 86, 91 119 and 139. Listen to them if you get a chance. Maybe in song form if needed;) love u so much! &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Psalm 54, in case you were wondering, has a lot of stuff about God smiting your enemies, which is apparently the kind of stuff that Joseph was thinking of while he was locked up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar, Kendra Caldwell Picture\" class=\"wp-image-273399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture.png 875w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-735x572.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-335x261.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-347x270.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-520x405.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-640x498.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar, Kendra Caldwell Picture\" class=\"wp-image-273399 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture.png 875w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-735x572.png 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-335x261.png 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-347x270.png 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-520x405.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture-640x498.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2017\/08\/joseph-duggar-kendra-caldwell-picture.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell got married in September 2017. They got engaged just a few months prior.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyway, Joe also received messages of support from Austin Forsyth, the husband of his sister Joy-Anna Duggar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want you to know that I love you! Jesus loves you, and continues to draw you closer to Him. I don\u2019t want to discuss your issues over these communications,\u201d Austin wrote, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to only be talking to your attorney. Please know that God works despite the sin of man for his good. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am praising God that we started getting closer to you guys within the last year and a half. He knew that Kendra was going to need help. We will, and are helping her!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So while several Duggars have condemned Joseph\u2019s actions, it\u2019s clear that he\u2019s still receiving a tremendous amount of support from his family.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s due back in court in Panama City Beach, Florida on April 20.<\/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\/04\/joseph-duggars-prison-emails-from-kendra-austin-forsyth-revealed-jesus-loves-you-despite-your-sins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Joseph Duggar was recently sprung from jail after his father, Jim Bob Duggar, shelled out $600,000 for his bail. But before he was extradited to Florida and granted bail, Joe spent several days in the jail that once housed his older brother, Josh Duggar. During his lockup, Joseph made several recorded [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":233093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-233092","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\/233092","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=233092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}