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Kendra Duggar mugshot surfaces after Joseph Duggar's wife arrested over false imprisonment, child endangerment charges

Kendra Duggar was arrested in Washington County after she and her reality TV star husband Joseph were charged with false imprisonment and child endangerment. 

Updated on: Mar 21, 2026 5:57 AM IST
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Kendra Duggar was arrested in Washington County, Arkansas on Friday after she and her reality tv star husband Joseph Duggar faced new charges. Now her alleged mugshot has surfaced online.

Kendra Duggar seen with her husband Joseph Duggar, both of whom have been charged in Arkansas. (Instagram/littleduggarfamily)
Kendra Duggar seen with her husband Joseph Duggar, both of whom have been charged in Arkansas. (Instagram/littleduggarfamily)

Duggar, known for ‘19 Kids and Counting’ was arrested Wednesday for molesting a nine-year-old during a vacation in Florida in 2022. However, the charges Kendra and Duggar face in Arkansas are different from the Florida case.

The reality tv couple has been charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, as well as four counts of second-degree false imprisonment. Notably, false imprisonment is intentional, unlawful restraint or confinement of a person against their will within a specific, bounded area, without legal justification.

Also Read | Kendra Duggar Instagram pics with kids slammed after cops charge her, Joseph with false imprisonment, endangering minor

As per the Arkansas code of criminal offenses “A person commits the offense of false imprisonment in the second degree if, without consent and without lawful authority, the person knowingly restrains another person so as to interfere substantially with the other person's liberty.” It is a Class A misdemeanor. It is reportedly punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.

Now, Kendra's alleged mugshot has surfaced online following her intake at the Washington County Detention Center.

Kendra Duggar mugshot

Kendra's mugshot was shared widely across social media.

“Kendra Duggar arrested. Arrest comes following husband Joseph Duggars arrest for child molestation. Kendra and Joseph are both now facing charges of child endangerment and false imprisonment,” one person wrote, sharing her photo.

.Kendra can be seen with her blonde hair, wearing a rust colored tee, looking straight at the camera, in her mugshot. The mugshot was also shared on the Reddit group DuggarsSnark, which has gone on criticizing the Duggar family for ages.

More details about Kendra's intake was mentioned there along with her photo.

“Never did I think I’d ever see a mugshot from Kendra Duggar,” a person commented there.

Another person on X wrote “Mugshot of Kendra Duggar after her arrest. This is just wild. I hope I'm right in assuming they are investing the welfare of her children.”

A news site covering reality shows, going by The Ashley's Reality Roundup, also reported on Kendra's mugshot being released. They also reported Kendra had posted bond late Friday and was then released from the jail at 6:19 pm. HT.com could not independently verify this information.

Notably, the charges Kendra and Joseph Duggar face in Arkansas is different from the Florida case. Duggar also faces charges of molesting a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older in Florida, which comes from a 2020 incident of him inappropriately touching a minor.

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