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19 Kids and Counting alum Joseph Duggar sent several love emails from jail to his wife, Kendra, following his arrest last month for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl during a Florida vacation in 2020.
Duggar sent the first email just less than a week after his arrest in Tontitown, Ark. on March 18, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
“Hopefully this finds you well. love you sweetie! <3 <3 <3 love you to the moon and back,” he wrote in an email on March 23.
Kendra responded within hours of receiving message, writing back: “I got your message! I love you!! Hang in there.”
In another email, 31-year-old Duggar appears to be reminiscing about a recent phone call with Kendra.
“great talking with you today! i always love getting to hear your voice! hope you have a wonderful grade filled day!” he said, adding several bible passages that have been helping him cope while behind bars.
Kendra also sent Duggar the lyrics to a Megan Woods song, “The Truth,” including “I don’t belong to lies, I belong to you.”
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Duggar was initially charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. Days after his arrest, Kendra too was taken into custody and they were both hit with four counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment.
The latter charges are unrelated to the molestation case. Duggar is now back home with 27-year-old Kendra after posting a $600,000 bond during a court hearing in Florida on Friday. He is due back in May for his arraignment.
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Jessica Schladebeck; New York Daily News; (TNS) || ©2026 New York Daily News. Visit nydailynews.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
