New evidence in Joseph Duggar’s molestation case exposed as private phone recording surfaces

See more of our coverage in your search results. Joseph Duggar’s child molestation case has taken another twist after prosecutors disclosed a phone recording among new evidence in the criminal proceedings, Page Six can exclusively reveal. The private phone recording was turned over to the former reality star’s legal team as newly disclosed discovery, according to court documents filed in Florida’s Bay County Circuit Court on Oct. 22. The contents of the recording remain unknown. Prosecutors submitted a phone recording as evidence in the child molestation case against Joseph Duggar (seen above during a virtual court hearing in June in Florida’s Bay County). Bay County Court/YouTube It’s unknown what was captured in the recording handed over to the TLC personality (seen above in court earlier this year in Bay County Court in March 2026) and his legal team. Bay County Sheriff's Office In a separate filing that same day, prosecutors also added a woman affiliated with an Arkansas children’s safety organization to their witness list. As Page Six previously reported, the “19 Kids and Counting” alum was arrested out of state in March after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in Florida. He was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim younger than the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 or older, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement at the time. The TLC personality — who was booked at the Washington County Correctional Facility in Arkansas — was accused by a minor, who is now 14, of grooming and sexual assault. A new witness from a children’s safety organization was also added to the witness list for the case against Duggar (seen above on “Counting On”). TLC The “19 Kids and Counting” alum (seen above in his Washington County mugshot in March) was arrested out of state in March. Washington County Sheriff's Office Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The minor accused Joseph of repeatedly grazing her genitals with his hand during a 2020 family vacation. The accuser also claimed he would allegedly “sit on the defendant’s lap” and he would “cradle [her] with his arms,” an affidavit stated. The minor told investigators that the alleged sexual assault incidents occurred “several times.” Per the affidavit, Duggar allegedly “approached the victim” during the vacation and “apologized for his actions.” Days after Joseph’s arrest, his wife Kendra Duggar was arrested in Arkansas on March 20 and charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment. Kendra was released from jail shortly after being booked. That same day, Joseph was also hit with the same charges. Kendra Duggar (seen above with husband Joseph Duggar in 2020) was arrested on child endangerment charges in March. littleduggarfamily/Instagram Joseph (seen here with Kendra and their kids) was granted supervised visitation rights with his children in June. littleduggarfamily/Instagram In June, Joseph was granted supervised visitation with their kids. He also requested to amend a motion banning him from staying 500 feet from the alleged victim’s former Florida home, but his request was denied. Joseph, 31, is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 10. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!