Counting On alum Joseph Duggar continues to face criticism following his arrest. Joseph confessed to child molestation and is under the custody of the law. He will be facing the charges in Florida. But aside from his arrest, many people feel bad for the Duggar sisters, as they seemingly got blindsided by their brother. Keep reading to see the discussion.

Counting On: Joseph Duggar’s Victim Might Be A Family Member

New speculations recently surfaced regarding Joseph’s victim. According to a FB page, Joseph and his family were at Panama City Beach in 2020 alongside the Caldwells. This was the year the crime was allegedly committed, and one of Kendra’s sisters was only 9 during that time. This led to speculations that Joseph’s victim might be his sister-in-law, especially with the fact that he was able to get very close and even invited the child to sit on his lap. Reports also allege that the former Counting On star played with the girl’s underwear and rubbed his genitals on her thighs.

Joseph Duggar – Kendra Duggar – Instagram

Duggar Sisters Blindsided By Joseph?

Some Counting On fans on social media discussed how Joseph was still very close with the Duggar family before his crime blew up. According to the OP, Joseph and his family even celebrated last year’s Christmas with his siblings. Jessa uploaded a video showing Joseph with a long beard and darker hair color. Some said that nobody appears to have known what Joseph did, as they seem comfortable around him. Otherwise, some of them would have possibly at least hinted that someone from the family is still committing similar crimes as Josh.

Joseph Duggar – Kendra Duggar – Instagram

• “I really think no one had any idea of this incident. It sounds like Joe apologized to the victim right after it happened, and she stayed silent until just the other day”
• “I think it’s part of the reason there’s been no family statement, unlike with Josh there was no real warning of an arrest (what the family knows of Josephs crimes is a different story). So I think any past actions or closeness isn’t real indicative of anything.”
• “Yeah, no complete social media silence from the girls in the days leading up to it either. I think they were all blindsided.”
• “I agree with this. If they knew it was coming, I don’t think Joy would have invited her IG followers to ask her questions. I cringe that she was getting questions and had no idea what people were talking about before it dawned on her that oh crap, this is happening again.”