{"id":252844,"date":"2026-07-21T13:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/kendra-caldwell-duggars-parents-deposed-by-josephs-attorney-in-sickening-child-sex-abuse-case\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:34:39","slug":"kendra-caldwell-duggars-parents-deposed-by-josephs-attorney-in-sickening-child-sex-abuse-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/kendra-caldwell-duggars-parents-deposed-by-josephs-attorney-in-sickening-child-sex-abuse-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Caldwell Duggar&#8217;s Parents Deposed by Joseph&#8217;s Attorney in Sickening Child Sex-Abuse Case"},"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>This spring, Kendra Caldwell reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/kendra-caldwell-cut-off-parents-joseph-duggar-legal-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201ccut off\u201d contact with her parents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/joseph-duggars-in-laws-turned-him-in-for-child-molestation-family-friend-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joseph Duggar\u2019s in-laws<\/a> are giving a deposition in his child molestation case in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>It seems doubtful that anything that the Caldwells have to say will be flattering towards Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>They reportedly lost their home as a direct result of aiding in turning him in. Now, they\u2019re also losing their daughter to the Duggar family cult.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Kendra Caldwell Duggar poses for her mugshot in March 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-551192 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0323_kendracaldwell_mugshot_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Following her arrest, Kendra Caldwell Duggar posed for a mugshot.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Washington County Detention Center)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-the-caldwell-deposition-going-to-help-joseph-s-case\">Is the Caldwell deposition going to help Joseph\u2019s case?<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, July 20, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kendra-duggars-parents-to-be-deposed-in-josephs-legal-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Us Weekly<\/a><\/em> got a hold of court records showing that Christina and Paul Caldwell will provide a deposition at the office of the Florida state attorney.<\/p>\n<p>According to the documents, the deposition can then be used \u201cat trial, and\/or for such other purposes as are allowed by law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the deposition will be provided to Joseph\u2019s attorney.<\/p>\n<p>It is widely rumored that the Caldwell\u2019s played some role in turning in Joseph to authorities, though that remains unconfirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Given everything that we <em>do <\/em>know, however, it seems likely that this will be a contentious, if not downright hostile, deposition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.\" class=\"wp-image-550927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-2048x1403.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-960x658.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1080x740.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1200x822.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png\" alt=\"Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.\" class=\"wp-image-550927 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1024x702.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-2048x1403.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-960x658.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1080x740.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM-1200x822.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-at-7.45.57-AM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joseph Duggar has been arrested for the alleged molestation of a 9-year-old girl.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2020, Joseph \u2014 in the midst of the early months of a deadly pandemic, no less \u2014 went on a family vacation to Florida. <\/p>\n<p>During that vacation, he allegedly molested a 9-year-old girl repeatedly, making excuses to sit beside her in order to touch her body, including her genitals.<\/p>\n<p>In March of 2026, the now teenage victim\u2019s father called Joseph to confront him. He reportedly confessed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-confessed-to-molestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confessed for a second time<\/a> to a detective.<\/p>\n<p>Days before the start of spring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joseph-duggar-arrested-accused-of-molesting-9-year-old-girl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joseph was arrested<\/a> on charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite initially appearing remorseful and reports of multiple confessions, he has since entered a plea of \u201cnot guilty.\u201d No one\u2019s sure what that\u2019s about just yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Kendra Caldwell under arrest.\" class=\"wp-image-551335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Kendra Caldwell under arrest.\" class=\"wp-image-551335 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0324_use_kendracaldwell_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this still from the Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office, a handcuffed Kendra Caldwell Duggar sits and speaks to a law enforcement officer.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Washington County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-she-is-brainwashed\">\u2018She is brainwashed\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Initially, it seemed that Kendra was keeping Joseph at a distance while prioritizing herself and their kids.<\/p>\n<p>That quickly changed. She seems to have sided with Joseph, even at the expense of the relationship with her parents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s fear or naivete, but Kendra has totally sided with the Duggars and not her family,\u201d a source told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The insider bluntly summarized: \u201cShe is brainwashed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That might not be a <em>nice <\/em>thing to say, but we\u2019re talking about members of a pernicious cult. It\u2019s accurate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"CiL-EGM9Jw4\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CiL-EGM9Jw4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kendra\u2019s Family Speaks Out \u2014 Warns of \u201cRetaliation\u201d | Joseph Duggar Case\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CiL-EGM9Jw4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kendra\u2019s Family Speaks Out \u2014 Warns of \u201cRetaliation\u201d | Joseph Duggar Case\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Kendra\u2019s Family Speaks Out \u2014 Warns of \u201cRetaliation\u201d | Joseph Duggar Case\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>By May of this year, reports said that Kendra was no longer speaking to her family.<\/p>\n<p>They had been seemingly given the boot from their home from their home due to this conflict with the Duggars.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders have claimed that the victim (who is, again, a child even now) is close to the Caldwells.<\/p>\n<p>When Josh was first exposed as a monster, the Duggars circled the wagons. Some even claimed that this was some sort of spiritual attack against their family.<\/p>\n<p>It appears that some in the Duggar family believe that to be the case again. That seems to include Kendra.<\/p>\n<p>While it is no doubt frightening to believe that there is an evil spiritual force that wants you, personally, harmed, it is not real. But as long as the Duggars believe that the devil is out to get them, they are easier to control.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/kendra-caldwell-parents-deposed-joseph-duggar-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes This spring, Kendra Caldwell reportedly \u201ccut off\u201d contact with her parents. Now, Joseph Duggar\u2019s in-laws are giving a deposition in his child molestation case in Florida. It seems doubtful that anything that the Caldwells have to say will be flattering towards Joseph. They reportedly lost their home as a direct result [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":252845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-252844","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\/252844","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=252844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}